
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]

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# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A dam releases water into a pipe with an inside diameter of 8 inches. To distribute this water equally over various parts of a city, it is proposed to use smaller pipes each with a diameter of 3 inches. Assuming friction and turbulence are negligible, what is the minimum number of 3-inch diameter pipes needed to carry the same volume of water as the 8-inch diameter pipe?

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