In a scientific archive, the number of documented experiments from the 1600s follows the pattern: each decade, the number increases by 50 more than the previous decade. If there were 80 experiments documented in 1600–1609, how many were documented in 1620–1629?

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Title: The Growing Science of the 1600s: How Experiment Counts Grew Decade by Decade In the early 1600s, scientific observation began to take structured form, and one fascinating pattern emerges from historical records: the number of documented experiments in each decade increased in a steady, measurable way. New analysis of early scientific archives reveals a compelling arithmetic pattern across the century, offering both historical insight and a mathematical story. Between 1600 and 1620, the number of experiments documented rose steadily from 80 in the decade 1600–1609. According to archival evidence, the growth followed a clear rule: each subsequent decade saw an increase of 50 more experiments than the previous decade. This means the count didn’t grow linearly by a fixed number, but rather followed a cumulative step-up pattern—each decade adding 50 more experiments than the prior one’s increment. Let’s break it down decade by decade: