
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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What percent of the six-by-six square grid is shaded?

![To visualize the described scenario, imagine a 6x6 square grid where alternating sections are shaded diagonally starting from the top left corner. Specifically, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th rows consist of shaded squares in the odd numbered columns (1st, 3rd, 5th), and the 2nd, 4th, and 6th rows have shaded squares in the even numbered columns (2nd, 4th, 6th).]

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