
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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John is purchasing six items at a bookstore. The prices of these items are $12.99, $10.99, $6.99, $4.99, $3.99, and $1.99. Additionally, there is a local tax rate of 10% on the total purchase price. John will pay with a fifty-dollar bill. Which of the following is closest to the percentage of the $50.00 that he will receive in change?
Let’s assume there are no other taxes or fees involved.
A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 15%
E) 20%

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