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Problem of the Week
Problem A
Reading Randomly

Anya wants to get into the habit of reading for at least \(20\) minutes each day. She makes a plan to build up her reading gradually over several days. On Day \(1\), she reads for \(5\) minutes. After Day \(1\), she plans to read according to the following pattern:

If she follows the pattern, on which day is the first time Anya reads for at least \(20\) minutes? Justify your answer.

Themes: Algebra, Number Sense