
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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Suppose the new postage rates for a letter are $25$ cents for the first ounce and $15$ cents for each additional ounce (or a fraction thereof). How much will be the postage for a letter weighing $5.75$ ounces?
A) $0.85$ dollars
B) $0.95$ dollars
C) $1.00$ dollars
D) $1.10$ dollars
E) $1.15$ dollars

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