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Question

A certain species of fish require 1.5 cubic feet of water per fish to maintain a healthy envirnoment. Find the maximum of fish you could put in a tank measuring 9 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet.

Answer 1

First, you need to figure out what this question is asking you to find.

 

You need to find the volume of the tank. Then, you need to see how many fish could live in the tank while maintaining a healthy environment. 

 

Volume is found by L x W x H.

9 x 2 x 4 

72 cubic feet

 

To determine how many fish can live in the tank, divide 72 cubic feet by the acceptable living space of 1.5 cubic feet.

 

The answer is 48.

 

48 fish can safely live in the tank in a healthy environment.