Mr. Jones wants to fill his rectangular fish tank with water. The fish tank measures 2 feet wide, 6 foot long, and 4 feet high. Mr. Jones only wants the water in the tank to have a height of 3 feet. If he uses a bucket that holds 6 cubic feet of water, how many buckets of water does Mr. Jones need to fill the fish tank to the desired height?

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Mr. Jones wants to fill his rectangular fish tank with water. The fish tank measures 2 feet wide, 6 foot long, and 4 feet high. Mr. Jones only wants the water in the tank to have a height of 3 feet. If he uses a bucket that holds 6 cubic feet of water, how many buckets of water does Mr. Jones need to fill the fish tank to the desired height?

 
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