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A certain species of fish require 1.5 cubic feet of water per fish to maintain a

healthy environment. Find the maximum number of fish you could put in a tank
measuring 5 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet.

User Doxygen
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Answer: 30 fish

Explanation:

A tank measuring 5 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet has a volume of 5*3*3 =45 cubic feet.

If there are 45 cubic feet of water in this tank, and each fish requires 1.5 cubic feet of water, the number of fish that can fit in the tank is 45/1.5 = 30.

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