Half a brick plus 3 pounds is a whole brick, so the other half weighs 3 pounds and a brick weighs 6. A brick and a half is 9.
Most people stop at 6, which is one brick.
A brick, half a brick, and a sum that’s easier than it sounds.
A brick weighs 3 pounds plus half a brick. How much does a brick and a half weigh?
How heavy is the other half?
Half a brick plus 3 pounds is a whole brick, so the other half weighs 3 pounds and a brick weighs 6. A brick and a half is 9.
Most people stop at 6, which is one brick.
Source: Traditional