Jewish people light a menorah on each of the 8 nights. On the first night, 1 candle plus the shamash candle is lit. On the secon

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Jewish people light a menorah on each of the 8 nights. On the first night, 1 candle plus the shamash candle is lit. On the secon

d night, 2 candle plus the shamash candle is lit, and so forth. Over the course of Chanukah, how many candles are lit in all??

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VikaD [51] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-06T16:27:37+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

General Remark

Let's start with the long way.

Each day 1 traditional candle (shamash) is lit along with a number of candles representing that day of Chanukah. I'm taking it that a new Shamash candle must be used each day.

Total Candles = 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 44

Givens

a = 2
L = 9
n = 8

Formula

Sum = (a + L)*n/2

Solution

Sum = (2 + 9)*8/2
Sum = (11)*4
Sum = 44

If this is wrong can you tell me what assumption I'm making that is incorrect.