Question

1. For a certain type of tropical fish, it is recommended

that you have no more than 2 fish per 10 gallons of
water. How many fish could you have in a fish tank
that holds 35 gallons of water?​

Answer 1

We can have 7 fish in fish tank containing 35 gallons of water.

Explanation:

Given:

2 fish per 10 gallons

∴ 1 fish can be in =
`(10)/(2)=5 \ gallons`

To find Number of fish in 35 gallons of water

Number of fish in 35 gallons would be =
`\frac{35}{\text{Number of gallons for 1 fish}} = (35)/(5)= 7`