The trunk of a palm tree has cylindrical tubes that carry water. Each tube is 0.0003 meters wide. One of the tubes in a palm tree is shown to the right. Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many tubes could fit in a palm tree trunk with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a height of 20 inches?

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The trunk of a palm tree has cylindrical tubes that carry water. Each tube is 0.0003 meters wide. One of the tubes in a palm tree is shown to the right. Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many tubes could fit in a palm tree trunk with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a height of 20 inches?
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