
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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James is driving to pick up groceries. When he leaves his house, his odometer reads 55,300 miles, and when he arrives at the grocery store, it reads 55,328 miles. After shopping, he drives straight to a friend's house, and his odometer reads 55,345 miles when he arrives. His car achieves an efficiency of 25 miles per gallon, and the price of gas is $\$3.80$ per gallon. What is the total cost of gas used for James’ entire trip? (Express your answer in dollars and round to the nearest cent.)

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