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GSM8K train #349 · Arithmetic · Decimals & percentages

Brian can only hold his breath underwater for 10 seconds

Brian can only hold his breath underwater for 10 seconds. He wants to get better, so he starts practicing. After a week, he's doubled the amount of time he can do it. After another week, he's doubled it again from the previous week. The final week, he's increased it by 50% from the previous week. How long can Brian hold his breath for now?

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GSM8K — Grade School Math 8K (Cobbe et al., OpenAI, 2021) · train #349

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