Timing the revolver
Jenny fires a revolver at a steady rate. The time from her first shot to her last (sixth) shot is exactly minute. At the same rate, how many seconds does it take her to fire shots?
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- The minute spans the gaps between shots, not the shots themselves.
- Six shots = 5 gaps in 60 s. How many gaps does firing 3 shots involve?
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24
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