Solve the Problem. -A Brick Staircase Has a Total of 19 Steps the 19

question 152

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A brick staircase has a total of 19 steps The bottom step requires 141 bricks. Each successive step requires 5 less bricks than the prior one. How many bricks are required to build the staircase?

• A) 3,534 bricks
• B) 1,776.5 bricks
• C) 1,824 bricks
• D) 3,648 bricks

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