
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 total of 150 students from Northridge High took part in a national math competition. The mean score among these students was 85. The number of juniors was 20% less than the number of sophomores, and the average score of the sophomores was 25% higher than that of the juniors. Determine the mean score of the sophomores.
A) 84 
B) 88 
C) 92 
D) 94 
E) 98

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