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Mario has 3 hibiscus plants in his garden. The first hibiscus plant has 2 flowers. The second hibiscus plant has twice as many flowers as the first hibiscus plant. The third hibiscus plant has four times as many flowers as the second hibiscus plant. How many total blossoms does Mario have?
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How many flowers does the second hibiscus plant have? ** The second hibiscus plant has 2 x 2 = <<2*2=4>>4 flowers.
How many flowers does the third hibiscus plant have? ** The third hibiscus plant has 4 x 4 = <<4*4=16>>16 flowers.
How many total blossoms does Mario have? ** Adding the first hibiscus plant’s flowers, Mario has a total of 2 + 4 + 16 = <<2+4+16=22>>22 flowers.
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