Solve the problem.A brick staircase has a total of 17 steps. The bottom step requires 110 bricks. Each successive step requires 5 less bricks than the prior one. How many bricks are required to build the staircase?

A. 2550 bricks
B. 1190 bricks
C. 1147.5 bricks
D. 2380 bricks


Answer: B

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