
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 set of nested cylindrical trays each 2 cm thick are stacked directly on top of each other on a table. Each tray has an outside diameter that is 2 cm smaller than the tray above it. The top tray has an outside diameter of 30 cm, and the bottom tray has an outside diameter of 8 cm. If there is also a 2 cm high base, what is the total height from the base of the bottom tray to the top of the top tray?
A) 22 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 26 cm
D) 28 cm
E) 30 cm

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