
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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Mrs. Lee surveyed members of her dance class to find out how many hours last week they practiced for at least one hour. The data collected resulted in the following categorizations:

- 4 students practiced for 1 hour
- 5 students practiced for 2 hours
- 3 students practiced for 3 hours
- 7 students practiced for 4 hours
- 2 students practiced for 5 hours
- 3 students practiced for 8 hours
- 1 student practiced for 10 hours

What was the mean number of hours of practice last week, rounded to the nearest hundredth, reported by the students in Mrs. Lee’s dance class?
A) 3.57
B) 3.80
C) 4.00
D) 4.25
E) 4.50

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