
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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Elena spends a part of her weekly allowance on a museum ticket and a snack each week. Last week, Elena's allowance was \( A \) dollars. The cost of the museum ticket was 25% of the difference between \( A \) and the cost of the snack, while the cost of the snack was 10% of the difference between \( A \) and the cost of the museum ticket. What fraction of \( A \) did Elena pay for her museum ticket and snack?
A) 25%
B) 28%
C) 31%
D) 33%
E) 35%

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