Question

Mr. Milano is building a brick wall around his patio. He purchased and laid 1,225 bricks the first weekend.

The second weekend, he purchased an additional 1,444 bricks to complete the wall.
When he finished, Mr. Milano had 378 bricks left over. How many bricks in all did Mr. Milano use in the wall?
Use the numbers below to complete the bar diagram to show how to find b, the number of bricks used.
Numbers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Answer 1

The number pf bricks used to complete the wall is 2,291 bricks

Explanation:

The number of bricks he purchased and laid on the first weekend = 1,225

The number of bricks he purchased on the second week = 1,444 bricks

The number of bricks left over after completing the wall = 378 bricks

The number pf bricks used to complete the wall = (The number of bricks he purchased and laid on the first weekend) + (The number of bricks he purchased on the second week) - (The number of bricks left over after completing the wall)

∴ The number pf bricks used to complete the wall = 1,225 + 1,444 - 378 = 2,291 bricks.