Solve the Problem. -A Brick Staircase Has a Total of 15 Steps the 15

question 73

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A brick staircase has a total of 15 steps The bottom step requires 114 bricks. Each successive step requires 5 fewer bricks than the prior one. How many bricks are required to build the staircase?

• A)1185 bricks
• B)2235 bricks
• C)2370 bricks
• D)1147.5 bricks

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