
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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The perimeter of one rectangle is 4 times the perimeter of another rectangle. The area of the larger rectangle is how many times the area of the smaller rectangle? Assume the sides of the rectangles are proportional.
A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16
E) 32

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