
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 shape is formed by arranging eight unit cubes in a straight line. What is the ratio of the shape's volume in cubic units to its surface area in square units?
**A)** 1 : 5
**B)** 8 : 34
**C)** 4 : 17
**D)** 7 : 30
**E)** 6 : 25

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