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Identifying a Zero-Shot Reasoning Prompt
Examine the two prompts below, both designed to have a language model solve a word problem. Identify which prompt (A or B) is an example of the zero-shot, step-by-step reasoning technique. Justify your answer by explaining the key structural difference between the two prompts that defines this technique.
Prompt A: Q: A juggler has 15 balls. He drops 5 and buys 2 more. How many balls does he have? A: The juggler starts with 15 balls. He drops 5, so he has 15 - 5 = 10 balls. He buys 2 more, so he has 10 + 2 = 12 balls. The answer is 12.
Q: A bakery has 20 loaves of bread. They sell 8 in the morning and bake 12 more in the afternoon. How many loaves do they have now?
Prompt B: Q: A bakery has 20 loaves of bread. They sell 8 in the morning and bake 12 more in the afternoon. How many loaves do they have now? A: Let's think step by step.
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