
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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Mr. Carter commutes to work and has two possible routes. Route X is 8 miles long, and his average speed on this route is 40 miles per hour. Route Y is 7 miles long, with an average speed of 50 miles per hour, except for a 1-mile stretch in a construction zone where his speed reduces to 25 miles per hour. How many minutes does Route Y save Mr. Carter compared to Route X?
A) 1.2 minutes
B) 1.8 minutes
C) 2.4 minutes
D) 3.0 minutes

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