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Ann made a <math>3</math>-step staircase using <math>18</math> toothpicks as shown in the figure. How many toothpicks does she need to add to complete a <math>5</math>-step staircase? | Ann made a <math>3</math>-step staircase using <math>18</math> toothpicks as shown in the figure. How many toothpicks does she need to add to complete a <math>5</math>-step staircase? | ||
| − | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D) | + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 22\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24</math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 1 March 2015
Problem
Ann made a 
-step staircase using 
toothpicks as shown in the figure. How many toothpicks does she need to add to complete a 
-step staircase?
Solution
We can see that a 
-step staircase requires 
toothpicks and a 
-step staircase requires 
toothpicks. Thus, to go from a -step to -step staircase, 
additional toothpicks are needed and to go from a -step to -step staircase, 
additional toothpicks are needed. Applying this pattern, to go from a -step to -step staircase, additional toothpicks are needed and to go from a -step to -step staircase, 
additional toothpicks are needed. Our answer is 
See Also
| 2015 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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