
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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Determine what percent of the employees at Apex Innovations have worked there for $10$ years or more. The employment distribution is as follows:
- $7X$ employees have worked for less than 2 years.
- $4X$ employees have worked for 2 to 4 years.
- $3X$ employees have worked for 4 to 6 years.
- $3X$ employees have worked for 6 to 8 years.
- $2X$ employees have worked for 8 to 10 years.
- $2X$ employees have worked for 10 to 12 years.
- $X$ employees have worked for 12 to 14 years.
- $X$ employees have worked for 14 to 16 years.
- $X$ employees have worked for 16 to 18 years.
A) 9%  
B) 15.33%  
C) 21.74%  
D) 30%  
E) 42.86%

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