c) Explain why Oliver cannot convert 1 red brick into 5 red bricks in less than 6 steps. d) Oliver starts with a collection of bricks in which the combined number of blue and green bricks is odd. Explain why he cannot end up with a combined number fo blue and green bricks that is even.
c) Explain why Oliver cannot convert 1 red brick into 5 red bricks in less than 6 steps. d) Oliver starts with a collection of bricks in which the combined number of blue and green bricks is odd. Explain why he cannot end up with a combined number fo blue and green bricks that is even.
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c) Explain why Oliver cannot convert 1 red brick into 5 red bricks in less than 6 steps.
d) Oliver starts with a collection of bricks in which the combined number of blue and green bricks is odd. Explain why he cannot end up with a combined number fo blue and green bricks that is even.
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