
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 country plans to adjust its postage pricing structure. The proposal includes a rate of $50$ cents for the first kilogram and $15$ cents for each subsequent 0.5 kilograms or fraction thereof. If a package weighs $2.8$ kilograms, calculate the postage cost. The total cost cannot exceed $1.30.
- **A) $\text{0.96 dollars}$**
- **B) $\text{1.10 dollars}$**
- **C) $\text{1.30 dollars}$**
- **D) $\text{1.40 dollars}$**

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