Question

A group of architects wish to recreate a modern pyramid like the ones built in

ancient Egypt. This huge monument is designed to have 199 stone bricks in the 5th
layer and 1 stone brick in the 27th and top layer. How many stones will they need to
build the entire pyramid?

Answer 1

1,128,330 stones

Explanation:

If you multiply how many total layers there are in the pyramid (210) by how many stones there are in each layer (199) before and after the 27th and top layer, you get 41790 stones. Then multiply the top 27 layers by the 41790 stones in those layers then you will get the total amount of stones which comes to 1,128,330 stones needed to build the entire pyramid.