Question

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raul is building a house. on day 1, he uses 3 bags of cement. on each of the following 3 days, he uses 3 times the number of bags used the previous day. how many bags of cement does he use in the last 3 days?

Explanation:

Step1: Find bags on day 2

Day 1: 3 bags. Day 2: \( 3\times3 = 9 \) bags.

Step2: Find bags on day 3

Day 3: \( 9\times3 = 27 \) bags.

Step3: Find bags on day 4

Day 4: \( 27\times3 = 81 \) bags.

Step4: Sum last 3 days (days 2,3,4)

Total: \( 9 + 27 + 81 = 117 \) bags.

Answer:

117