For tasks involving math or multi-step logic, what technique tends to improve accuracy?

Mediumpromptingreasoning

Explicitly asking the model to reason step by step before answeringCorrect answer
Asking only for the final answer with no explanation
Using the shortest possible prompt
Avoiding any context about the problem

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Correct answer: A. Explicitly asking the model to reason step by step before answering

Explanation

Asking for step-by-step reasoning before the final answer tends to produce more accurate results on logic and math-heavy tasks.

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Mediumpromptingreasoning

Explicitly asking the model to reason step by step before answeringCorrect answer
Asking only for the final answer with no explanation
Using the shortest possible prompt
Avoiding any context about the problem

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A. Explicitly asking the model to reason step by step before answering

Explanation

Asking for step-by-step reasoning before the final answer tends to produce more accurate results on logic and math-heavy tasks.

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