Samir climbed 318 stairs yesterday. Veronica climbed 18 more than half that amount. How many stairs did Veronica and Samir climb together yesterday? Let's think first. Chain of thought:
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Half of 318 is 159. 159 + 18 = 177 stairs. 318 + 177 = 495. Together they climbed 495 stairs yesterday.
Therefore, the answer is 495.
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