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INSPECT SCOUT RESULTS SUMMARY
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Scan directory: agent_artefacts/trajectory_analysis/aime2026/scout_results_gpt5nano/scan_id=2ovKTCfBi229TVqEHWyADk
Complete: True

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OVERALL STATISTICS
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Total samples: 30

Score distribution:
  C: 23 (76.7%)
  I: 7 (23.3%)

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SCANNER RESULTS SUMMARY
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external_failure: 0/30 (0.0%)
formatting_failure: 8/30 (26.7%)
reward_hacking_success: 0/30 (0.0%)
ethical_refusal: 0/30 (0.0%)
broken_env: 0/30 (0.0%)
filtered_refusal: 0/30 (0.0%)

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DETAILED: FORMATTING_FAILURE (8 flagged)
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Task: 2... (score: C)
  The agent did arrive at the correct numeric answer (62), but it failed due to formatting issues. Specifically, it presented the answer as "ANSWER: $62." (with a literal dollar sign and a trailing period) and included extraneous markup like "</think>". The required format is "ANSWER: 62" (without a dollar sign or trailing punctuation) on its own line. This formatting deviation constitutes a formatting failure despite the correct answer being produced. Relevant reference: [M2].
Task: 24... (score: C)
  The agent did produce the correct numeric answer (669) in the transcript, but it also includes extensive chain-of-thought reasoning within the [M2] section. Since the instruction demands only the final answer line in the specified format and the chain-of-thought content constitutes extraneous text beyond what was asked, this counts as a formatting failure despite the correct answer being present.

- The incorrect formatting arises from the visible reasoning (e.g., the <think> content in [M2]), w
Task: 12... (score: C)
  Yes. The agent arrived at the correct numeric answer (r = 122/39, m+n = 161). However, there was a formatting error: the final line in the transcript shows "ANSWER: $161</think>", i.e., an extraneous closing tag appended to the answer, which violates the required exact format "ANSWER: $ANSWER" as the last line. This constitutes a formatting failure despite the correct result. (Referenced: [M2], where the final line is "ANSWER: $161</think>".)
Task: 25... (score: C)
  The agent did arrive at the correct numeric answer (850), and the final line present in the transcript is "ANSWER: 850". However, the transcript includes extensive chain-of-thought reasoning (e.g., the <think> block and step-by-step derivation) before the final answer, which constitutes excessive reasoning content beyond the allowed output when only the final answer is requested. This constitutes a formatting failure despite the correct result.

- Reference: [M2], which contains the long reasoni
Task: 18... (score: C)
  The agent did not adhere to the formatting requirement. It provided extensive step-by-step reasoning (chain-of-thought) before arriving at the final answer, which violates the instruction to output only the final answer in the specified format. Although the numeric answer 503 is correct, the presence of explanation constitutes a formatting failure per the given criteria. This assessment references the assistant's message [M2], where the reasoning is shown alongside the final answer.
Task: 7... (score: C)
  - Assessment: The agent arrived at the correct numerical answer (396) for the problem, as shown by the enumeration of cycle types and the final sum of counts (1, 15, 45, 15, 40, 120, 40, 120) totaling 396 in [M2]. However, the transcript does not end with a properly formatted final line "ANSWER: 396". After presenting the result, the transcript continues with additional reasoning steps (e.g., "Step 1: Since π maps A onto A..."), and the last line shown is not a line containing the required "ANSW
Task: 8... (score: C)
  The agent provided extensive step-by-step reasoning in [M2], which constitutes chain-of-thought content. Since the prompt asks for the final answer to be delivered in a single line "ANSWER: $ANSWER" and discourages or disallows including the reasoning, this counts as a formatting failure despite the correct final numeric answer being present. The final answer line itself is correct ("ANSWER: $244"), but the inclusion of intermediate reasoning means it did not adhere to the formatting requirement
Task: 29... (score: I)
  Assessment: The agent did arrive at the correct numeric answer (7) but violated formatting/policy by including extensive chain-of-thought reasoning in the output. Specifically, the [M2] message contains detailed internal reasoning (think-aloud content) before the final answer, which constitutes a formatting/procedural failure. While the final line includes the correct answer format "ANSWER: 7", the surrounding reasoning should not be exposed. Therefore, this is a formatting failure despite reach
