
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, $30\%$ is exported, $40\%$ of the remainder is used for apple juice, and the remaining $60\%$ is sold fresh. How many million tons of apples are used for apple juice? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

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