document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062977>Question 1062977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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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<BR>\n" );
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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.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the volume of the fish tank = 36 * 13 * 24 = 11232 cubic inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Valerie's bucket holds 3 * 231 = 693 cubic inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11232 / 693 = 16.2078<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Valerie needs to fill(or partially fill) her bucket at least 17 times<BR>\n" );
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