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You get 1 gift on day 1, 2 gifts on day 2, 3 gifts on day 3, and so on up to 12 gifts on day 12. How many gifts do you get altogether?

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Hint: Try pairing the days: 1 with 12, 2 with 11, and so on.

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78 gifts

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Pair the days so each pair makes 13: 1 + 12, 2 + 11, 3 + 10 and so on. There are 6 pairs, and 6 x 13 = 78.

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