
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 bookstore puts a sign on a set of books saying, "1/4 off the original price." The cost of the books to the store is 2/3 of the price at which they are sold. Calculate the ratio of the store's cost to the original marked price of the books.
A) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
B) \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C) \(\frac{3}{5}\)
D) \(\frac{2}{3}\)

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