
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 shopping mall's main staircase from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor consists of 15 steps. Each step has a height of 16 centimeters and a depth of 26 centimeters. The width of the staircase is 3 meters. If the cost of carpeting is 80 yuan per square meter, how much will it cost to buy the carpet needed for the staircase from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor?

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