
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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A merchant displayed dresses each with a marked price and posted a sign indicating "\(\frac{1}{4}\) off on these dresses." The cost of the dresses was \(\frac{5}{8}\) of the price at which he sold them. Calculate the ratio of the cost to the marked price.
**A)** \( \frac{1}{4} \)
**B)** \( \frac{3}{8} \)
**C)** \( \frac{1}{2} \)
**D)** \( \frac{15}{32} \)
**E)** \( \frac{5}{8} \)

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