
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:

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# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Suppose the U.S. produces about 7 million tons of apples each year. Now, 25% of the total apple production is used in making cider, with the remaining 75% of the apples, 60% are used for making apple juice while the remaining 40% are sold fresh. How many million tons of apples are used for apple juice?

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