Solve the Problem. -A Brick Staircase Has a Total of 16 Steps the 16

question 63

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A brick staircase has a total of 16 steps The bottom step requires 117 bricks. Each successive step requires 5 less bricks than the prior one. How many bricks are required to build the staircase?

• A) 1232 bricks
• B) 1272 bricks
• C) 2544 bricks
• D) 2472 bricks

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