
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 town needs to transport water through a pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches. They are considering using multiple smaller pipes, each with an inside diameter of 3 inches, to transport the same volume of water. Assuming the length of the pipes is the same and neglecting any loss due to friction or turbulence, how many 3-inch diameter pipes are needed to carry the same volume of water as the 12-inch diameter pipe?

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