Alan has a new aquarium. The tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism, 4ft long, 3ft wide, and 2ft deep. He plans to raise fish and sell them to a local pet store. The pet store will inspect the aquarium to make sure that the fish are being kept in a healthful environment. One of the main concerns is that each fish has enough water. Alan looks up the amount of water needed for the species of fish he plans to raise. He finds the answer, but it is given in cubic inches.(a)Find the volume of water that the tank holds in cubic inches. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed. in3(b)The particular species Alan plans to raise requires at least 1290in3 of water per fish. If there is any amount less than this, no matter how much less, the pet store will not accept Alan's fish. What is the largest whole number of fish that he can keep in the aquarium? fish(c)The pet store will pay $7.99 for each fish. If he fully populates his aquarium and sells all the fish, how much money will he collect? $ Conversion facts for length1 foot ft=12 inches in1 yard yd=3 feet ft1 yard yd=36 inches in

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Advanced Engineering Mathematics

10th Edition

ISBN:9780470458365

Author:Erwin Kreyszig

Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig

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Alan has a new aquarium. The tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism,

4ft

long,

3ft

wide, and

2ft

deep. He plans to raise fish and sell them to a local pet store. The pet store will inspect the aquarium to make sure that the fish are being kept in a healthful environment. One of the main concerns is that each fish has enough water. Alan looks up the amount of water needed for the species of fish he plans to raise. He finds the answer, but it is given in cubic inches.

(a)	Find the volume of water that the tank holds in cubic inches. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed.
	in3
(b)	The particular species Alan plans to raise requires at least 1290in3 of water per fish. If there is any amount less than this, no matter how much less, the pet store will not accept Alan's fish. What is the largest whole number of fish that he can keep in the aquarium?
	fish
(c)	The pet store will pay $7.99 for each fish. If he fully populates his aquarium and sells all the fish, how much money will he collect?
	$