
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 diagram shows a shaded region inside a large square. The shaded region is divided into small squares. What fraction of the area of the large square is shaded?

A) $\frac{3}{10}$

B) $\frac{1}{3}$

C) $\frac{3}{8}$

D) $\frac{2}{5}$

E) $\frac{3}{7}$

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