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pieces of chalk are stacked in a pile. part of the pile is shown. the bottom row has 15 pieces of chalk, and the top row has 6 pieces of chalk. each row has on less piece of chalk than the row below it.
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pieces of chalk are stacked in a pile. part of the pile is shown. the bottom row has 15 pieces of chalk, and the top row has 6 pieces of chalk. each row has on less piece of chalk than the row below it. how many pieces of chalk are in the pile?

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To answer the question, you need to count backwards from 15 to 6 and add up the pieces of chalk. 15+14+13+12+11+10+9+8+7+6=105. That means there are 105 pieces of chalk in the pile. Hope this helps.
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