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Advanced MathEasy–MediumTwo triplings

Advanced Math practice question

A quantity starts at 100 and triples every hour. What is the quantity after 2 hours?

Answer: 900

100 × 3 × 3 = 900.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 300
300 is after one hour.
If you answered 600
600 adds 300 twice, as if the growth were linear.
If you answered 2700
2700 is after three hours.

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