
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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Ms. Carlton teaches two classes at a high school. The mean score of her morning class on a recent test is 78, while her afternoon class has a mean score of 88. The ratio of the number of students in the morning class to the afternoon class is given as 5:3. What is the combined mean score of both classes?
A) 80.5
B) 81.75
C) 83
D) 84.5
E) 85

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