
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 farmer decides to bequeath his herd of cows to his five sons. The first son is to receive $\frac{1}{3}$ of the herd, the second son $\frac{1}{6}$, the third son $\frac{1}{8}$, and the fourth son $\frac{1}{24}$. The fifth son receives 15 cows. If the share of the fifth son corresponds to the remainder of the herd, find the total number of cows in the herd.
A) 140 cows
B) 45 cows
C) 50 cows
D) 100 cows

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