SOLUTION: 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 t

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Question 1062977: 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.
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.)
She needs to fill up the 3-gallon bucket at least __________ times in order to completely fill her tank.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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the volume of the fish tank = 36 * 13 * 24 = 11232 cubic inches
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Valerie's bucket holds 3 * 231 = 693 cubic inches
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11232 / 693 = 16.2078
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Valerie needs to fill(or partially fill) her bucket at least 17 times
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