
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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Ed and Jane both have coffee with their breakfast. Ed orders a regular cup size. Jane gets the premium cup which has 75% more coffee than Ed’s cup. After both consume $\frac{2}{3}$ of their coffees, Jane gives Ed half of what she has left, and 3 additional ounces. When they finish their coffees they realize that they both drank exactly the same amount. Calculate the total amount of coffee they drank together.
**A)** 32 ounces  
**B)** 36 ounces  
**C)** 40 ounces  
**D)** 44 ounces  
**E)** 50 ounces

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