
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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Mr. Harrison has a choice of two routes to get to his office. Route A is 8 miles long, and his average speed along this route is 40 miles per hour. Route B is 7 miles long, and his average speed along this route is 35 miles per hour except for a 1-mile stretch through a construction zone where his average speed is reduced to 15 miles per hour. By how many minutes is Route A quicker than Route B?
**A)** 1.50 minutes  
**B)** 2.29 minutes  
**C)** 3.50 minutes  
**D)** 4.29 minutes

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