
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 U.S. produces about 6 million tons of apples each year. Of the total production, $25\%$ is exported, $60\%$ of the remainder is used to make apple juice, and the remaining $40\%$ is sold fresh. Calculate the quantity of apples in million tons used for apple juice.

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