
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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Susie buys 5 muffins and 4 bananas for a total cost. Calvin buys 10 muffins and 18 bananas, and he spends three times what Susie spends. If we assume that the price of a muffin and a banana are constant, how many times more expensive is a muffin than a banana?
- **A)** 1.2
- **B)** 2
- **C)** 1.5
- **D)** 1.8
- **E)** 2.4

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