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🎞 ANIMATE · Mode 3 of 5 · +100 XP— Chain-of-Thought Prompting
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Define the problem
Present the math problem with "step by step" trigger💡 Analogy
Like asking a student to show their work on a test — it forces structured thinking.
We write the prompt asking the model to solve a multi-step math problem. The key phrase is "step by step".
Console Output
> Prompt constructed
> Token count: ~80
> Model: gpt-4o
●chain-of-thought.ts
Define the problemL1–5
1const prompt = `Solve step by step:
2 
3Q: A store has 24 apples. They sell 1/3 in the morning
4   and 1/4 of the remainder in the afternoon. How many left?
5 
6A: Let me think step by step.
7   Step 1: Morning sales = 24 × 1/3 = 8 apples sold.
8   Step 2: Remaining after morning = 24 - 8 = 16 apples.
9   Step 3: Afternoon sales = 16 × 1/4 = 4 apples sold.
10   Step 4: Final count = 16 - 4 = 12 apples remaining.
11   Answer: 12 apples`;
12 
13const response = await llm.complete(prompt);
14console.log(response.text); // "12 apples"
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Define the problem
Present the math problem with "step by step" trigger💡 Analogy
Like asking a student to show their work on a test — it forces structured thinking.
We write the prompt asking the model to solve a multi-step math problem. The key phrase is "step by step".
Console Output
> Prompt constructed
> Token count: ~80
> Model: gpt-4o

Present the math problem with "step by step" trigger

Present the math problem with "step by step" trigger

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