
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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The teacher collected data on the number of pets in the households of the students in Ms. Smith's mathematics class. The data provided from 16 students includes the following numbers of pets: 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7. Determine the median number of pets in the households of the students in this class.
A) 2
   B) 2.5
   C) 3
   D) 5

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