
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 powderman sets a fuse for a blast scheduled to occur in $45$ seconds. He runs away at a rate of $10$ yards per second. Due to a steady wind, the speed of sound is effectively $1000$ feet per second. When the powderman hears the blast, he has run approximately:
A) 420 yd.  
B) 450 yd.  
C) 464 yd.  
D) 500 yd.  
E) 550 yd.

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