document.write( "Question 1063100: Valeria is filling her new fish tank with water. The tank measures 36 inches by 13 inches by 24 inches. She has a 3-gallon bucket that she can fill at the sink and then pour into the tank.\r
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document.write( "What is the minimum number of times Valeria needs to fill (or partially fill) the 3-gallon bucket in order to completely fill her fish tank? (Hint: There are 231 cubic inches in a gallon.)\r
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document.write( "She needs to fill up the 3-gallon bucket at least __________ times in order to completely fill her tank. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #678144 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The volume of the tank is 36*13*24=11,232 in^3 \n" ); document.write( "divided by 693=cubic inches in 3 gallons. \n" ); document.write( "16.207 times rounded up to 17 times. ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "That would be 51 gallons, or 11,781 in^3. \n" ); document.write( " |