
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 group of $10$ students had their weights measured during a physical examination, using $50$ kg as the base weight. Weights above the base were recorded as positive, and weights below as negative. The results (in kg) are as follows: $2$, $3$, $-7.5$, $-3$, $5$, $-8$, $3.5$, $4.5$, $8$, $-1.5$. What is the total weight of these $10$ students? What is their average weight?

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