
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The basketball team of Keisha's school is deciding on a new uniform design. The seventh-graders will choose the color for the shorts from three options (black, gold, or white), and the eighth-graders will choose the color for the jersey from three options (black, white, or gold). Both decisions are made independently and every color is equally likely to be chosen. What is the probability that the color of the shorts will be different from the color of the jersey? Express your answer as a common fraction.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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