i need some1 that is in algebra or higher to answer this and show me their work?

Question

A clock stikes every hour-once at 1:00, twice at 2:00, etc. If it takes the clock 8 seconds to strike 5:00, how long will it take to strike 9:00?

Answer 1

The first strike occurs *on* the hour.

If it takes 8 seconds to strike 4 more times, it takes 2 seconds for each additional strike.

You need 8 additional strikes at 9;00, which means 16 seconds.

Answer 2

16 seconds. At 5 pm, there are 4 intervals between the 1st and last strike, so each interval takes 2 seconds to complete. At 9, there are 8 intervals.