
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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In a new mathematics contest, students can score points as follows:
- Each correct answer awards 1 point.
- Each correct answer in geometry questions awards an additional 0.5 point.
- Incorrect answers award 0 points.
- Unanswered questions also award 0 points.

Samantha answers 15 questions correctly, of which 4 are geometry questions. She answers 5 questions incorrectly and does not answer the remaining 5. What is her score?
A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 18
E) 19

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