
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 shopkeeper displays a number of dresses each having a specific marked price. A sign in front of them reads “$\frac{1}{4}$ off on these dresses.” It is known that the cost of the dresses is $\frac{5}{8}$ of the price at which they are actually sold. What is the ratio of the cost to the marked price?
**A)** $\frac{12}{25}$
**B)** $\frac{15}{32}$
**C)** $\frac{1}{3}$
**D)** $\frac{4}{9}$
**E)** $\frac{3}{7}$

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