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during the winter months, freshwater fish sense the water getting colder and swim to the bottom of lakes and rivers to find warmer water.if a fish swims 7/8 of the depth of a 32-feet lake,how many feet did the fish swim

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Answer: 28 feet.


Explanation:

Given: During the winter months, freshwater fish sense the water getting colder and swim to the bottom of lakes and rivers to find warmer water.

The total depth of the lake = 32 feet

Since, fish swims 7/8 of the depth, then the depth of lake to which the fish swim=
(7)/(8)*32\ feet

Since,
32/8=4

therefore,
(7)/(8)*32=7*4=28

Hence, the fish swim 28 feet in lake.


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