Question

part of the castle needs repairs. 8 walls need to be rebuilt, and 60 bricks are needed for each wall.

how many bricks are needed in all?

bricks

Explanation:

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Identify given values and target

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &\text{Walls to rebuild} = 8\\ &\text{Bricks per wall} = 60\\ &\text{Total bricks needed} = T \end{aligned}$$

\]

Calculate total bricks

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &T = 8 \times 60\\ &T = 480 \end{aligned}$$

\]
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Part of the castle needs repairs. 8 walls need to be rebuilt, and 60 bricks are needed for each wall.

How many bricks are needed in all?

<blank>480</blank> bricks
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Answer:

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Identify given values and target

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\]

Calculate total bricks

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Part of the castle needs repairs. 8 walls need to be rebuilt, and 60 bricks are needed for each wall.

How many bricks are needed in all?

<blank>480</blank> bricks
</answer>

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