Start at the top and work down:
level 1: 1 block
level 2: 2 blocks so 1 + 2 = 3 blocks in total
level 3: 3 blocks so 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 blocks in total
...
level n: n blocks so 1+2+3...+n blocks in total.
Now 1+2+3+...+n = n(n+1)/2 so when n = 12 n(n+1)/2 = ?
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