
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 pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches is used to transport water from a river to a farming community. Assuming no friction or turbulence, find the minimum number of pipes required to carry the same volume of water if you have the option to use either 3-inch or 5-inch inside-diameter pipes. All pipes are of the same length.

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