
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 barn is a rectangular prism shape, 15 yd. long, 12 yd. wide, and 6 yd. high. It has an internal partition that runs along the length of the barn and is the same height as the barn. The barn is to be painted inside and outside, on the ceiling, and both sides of the partition. The roof and floor are not to be painted. Calculate the total number of sq. yd. to be painted.
A) 900 sq yd 
B) 960 sq yd 
C) 1000 sq yd 
D) 1020 sq yd 
E) 1008 sq yd

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