According to w3schools it is okay to use setTimout because it sets an alarm only ONCE.  This answer is referenced from: Jquery bind double click and single click separately
@{
    Layout = null;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
    <title>Index3</title>
    <script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
    @*<a href="#">Click Me</a>*@
    <form>
        <input type="checkbox" class="checked" data-bind="checked:isdifferrnt" />
        <input type="button" id="btn" value="getValue" />
    </form>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        var DELAY = 700, clicks = 0, timer = null;
        //don't use var num use numb
        var numb = 0;
        $(function () {
            $("form input:checkbox").on("click", function (e) {
                clicks++;  //count clicks
                if (clicks === 1) {
                    timer = setTimeout(function () {
                        alert("Single Click");  //perform single-click action
                        if ($("form input:checkbox").is(":checked"))
                        {
                            numb++;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            numb--
                        }
                        clicks = 0;             //after action performed, reset counter, setTimeout is running once, so ok to use
                    }, DELAY);
                } else {
                    clearTimeout(timer);    //prevent single-click action
                    alert("Double Click");  //perform double-click action
                    clicks = 0;             //after action performed, reset counter
                }
            })
                       .on("dblclick", function (e) {
                           e.preventDefault();  //cancel system double-click event
                       });
        });
        $("#btn").click(function () {
            alert("Value of numb is: " + numb);
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>