Question

Thomas needs 8876 bricks to build House A. He needs 3975 more bricks to build House B than house A. How many bricks does he need altogether to build the two houses?

Answer 1

Answer: Thomas needs 21,727 bricks altogether to build both houses.

Explanation:

House A requires: 8,876 bricks

House B requires: 8,876 + 3975 = 12,851 bricks

8,876 bricks + 12,851 bricks = 21,727 bricks