A house is constructed using 112 bricks. If there are 8 bricks for each wall, then the number of walls in the house is .

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Solution

The correct option is A 14
Total number of bricks = 112
Bricks on each wall = 8
$\Rightarrow$ 8 $\times$ 10 = 80
$\Rightarrow$ 112 - 80 = 32
$\Rightarrow$ 32 $\div$ 8 = 4
So, 10 + 4 = 14

Hence, the house has 14 walls.

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A house is constructed using 112 bricks. If there are 8 bricks for each wall, then the number of walls in the house is .

The correct option is A 14Total number of bricks = 112 Bricks on each wall = 8 ⇒ 8 × 10 = 80 ⇒112 - 80 = 32 ⇒ 32 ÷ 8 = 4 So, 10 + 4 = 14 Hence, the house has 14 walls.

The correct option is A 14
Total number of bricks = 112
Bricks on each wall = 8
$\Rightarrow$ 8 $\times$ 10 = 80
$\Rightarrow$ 112 - 80 = 32
$\Rightarrow$ 32 $\div$ 8 = 4
So, 10 + 4 = 14

Hence, the house has 14 walls.