<human>:  James spends 3 hours vacuuming and 3 times as long on the rest of his chores. How long does he spend on his chores?
<bot>: How long does he spend on his other chores? ** He spends 3*3=<<3*3=9>>9 hours on his other chores
How long does he spend on chores? ** So he spends 3+9=<<3+9=12>>12 hours on chores
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