Question 1 At 2 o'clock, a bell strikes on a clock 2 times. At 3 o'clock, a bell strikes 3 times. Between every strike, there are 2 seconds that pass. At 9 o'clock, how many seconds elapse between the 1st and 9th strike on the bell.

-- Answer -- 16 total seconds

1 - 2 2 seconds

2 - 3 2 seconds

3 - 4 2 seconds

4 - 5 2 seconds

5 - 6 2 seconds

6 - 7 2 seconds

7 - 8 2 seconds

8 - 9 2 seconds