
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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John buys three items at a hardware store. The prices of the items are $15.50$, $3.25$, and $6.75$. He pays with a fifty-dollar bill. What is the closest percentage of the $50.00 that he will receive in change?
A) 40% 
B) 45% 
C) 49% 
D) 50%
E) 55%

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