
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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IOBC changed its license plate format to adapt a new identification system. Previously, each plate consisted of two letters followed by three digits. Now, each plate consists of four letters followed by four digits. How many times has the number of possible license plates increased with the new format?
A) 260
B) 780
C) 2600
D) 676000
E) 520

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