Question

PLEASE HELP. I already know the answer it’s 48 but I need it solved step by step.

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suppose that a rectangular aquarium that is 12 inches long, 8 inches wide and 8 inches high provides enough room to safely house 6 guppies. Assuming that the number of guppies that can be safely housed depends upon the size of the aquarium, how many guppies can be safely housed in an aquarium that is 24 inches long, 16 inches wide and 16 inches high.
A. 8
B. 24
C. 32
D.48

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

The volume of the first aquarium is 12 x 8 x 8 = 768 cubic inches. Divide that by 6 guppies to get 128 cubic inches per guppy.

24 x 16 x 16 = 6144

6144/128 = 48 guppies