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Christine used 12 cubes to make this 3-step staircase. If she uses a total of 56 cubes to make a similar staircase, how many steps will the staircase have? Think of using objects to solve this problem.

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Christine used 12 cubes to make this 3-step staircase. If she uses a total of 56 cubes to make a similar staircase, how many steps will the staircase have? Think of using objects to solve this problem.

anonymous · Answer

So how many cubes were in each step of the first staircase?

anonymous · Answer

4?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, so just divide the the 56 by 4.

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay! Thank you so much for your help!

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome

anonymous · Answer

Actually that is not right. That isn't one of my answers.

anonymous · Answer

What did you get?

anonymous · Answer

14 is not one of the answers. The answers are: 6 steps
	7 steps
	8 steps
	9 steps

anonymous · Answer

Oh, i forgot to add in the steps under each of the next ones.

anonymous · Answer

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