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Celine won the raffle at the zoo and gets to feed the dolphins! The dolphin trainer gives Celine a bucket of fish to divide evenly among 3 dolphins. Each dolphin gets 6 fish.
Which equation can you use to find the number of fish f in the bucket before Celine feeds the dolphins?
Solve this equation for f to find the number of fish in the bucket before Celine feeds the dolphins.
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Let's use the equation f = 3 * 6 to find the total number of fish in the bucket before Celine feeds the dolphins.

Simplifying this equation, we get f = 18.

Therefore, there are 18 fish in the bucket before Celine feeds the dolphins.