Question

A pet store has three fish tanks, each holding a different volume of water and a different number of fish. Tank AAA holds 40\text{ L}40 L40, start text, space, L, end text and 555 fish. Tank BBB holds 100\text{ L}100 L100, start text, space, L, end text and 121212 fish. Tank CCC holds 180\text{ L}180 L180, start text, space, L, end text and 232323 fish. Order the tanks by volume per fish from least to greatest.

Answer 1

Answer:

C, A and B

Step-by-step explanation:

Tank A holds 40 Liters and 5 fish.

• Volume per fish of Tank A $=40 \div 5 = 8 fish per liter$

Tank B holds 100 Liters and 12 fish.

• Volume per fish of Tank B $=100 \div 12 = 8.33 fish per liter$

Tank C holds 180 Liters and 23 fish.

• Volume per fish of Tank C $=180 \div 23 = 7.83 fish per liter$

Therefore, the volume per fish from least to greatest is:

7.83, 8 and 8.33

These correspond to the tanks: C, A and B respectively.