
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 thin piece of wood of uniform density, cut into the shape of a square, has a side length of 4 inches and weighs 16 ounces. A second square piece of the same type of wood and thickness has a side length of 6 inches. What is the weight, in ounces, of the second square piece of wood?
A) 28 ounces
B) 32 ounces
C) 36 ounces
D) 40 ounces

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