The amount of water needed to produce the amount of beef in one single hamburger (most of which is used to grow the grain to feed cattle) is approximately
A) the same volume as the hamburger is
B) 10 gallons
C) 16 gallons
D) 10 bathtubs full of water
E) 16 bathtubs full of water

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The amount of water needed to produce one hamburger, including the water used to grow the grain to feed the cattle, is approximately 660 gallons or 16 bathtubs full of water. Therefore, the correct answer is E.

The Amount of Water Needed to Produce the Amount of Beef