Question

Vicente has a prism- like water tank whose base area is 1.2 square meters. He bought 6 goldfish at the store and the store owner told him to make sure their density in the tank isn’t more than 4 fish per cubic meter. What is the lowest possible height so the fish aren’t too crowded

Answer 1

Answer: 1.25 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of base = 1.2 m²

Number of gold fish = 6

Density of the tank should be = 4 fish/m³

Height of the tank= ?

4 fish = 1 m³

6 fish = 6/4 = 1.5 m³

Volume required for 6 fish is 1.5 m³

V = area of base x height (h)

1.5 = 1.2 x h

h = 1.25 m

Hence, height of the tank is equal to 1.25 m.