
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 painting that measures 20" by 30" is set to be placed in a wooden frame, with the longer dimension positioned vertically. The width of the wood at the top and bottom is twice the width of the wood on the sides. If the area of the frame equals that of the painting itself, find the ratio of the smaller to the larger dimension of the framed painting.
A) 1:2
B) 2:3
C) 3:5
D) 3:4

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