Yolanda has a new aquarium. The tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism,84in long, 36in wide, and 48in deep. She 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. Yolanda looks up the amount of water needed for the species of fish she plans to raise. She finds the answer, but it is given in cubic feet.(a)Find the volume of water that the tank holds in cubic feet. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed. ft3(b)The particular species Yolanda plans to raise requires at least1.1ft3 of water per fish. If there is any amount less than this, no matter how much less, the pet store will not accept Yolanda's fish. What is the largest whole number of fish that she can keep in the aquarium? # fish(c)The pet store will pay $3.49 for each fish. If she fully populates her aquarium and sells all the fish, how much money will she collect? $

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Yolanda has a new aquarium. The tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism,84in long, 36in wide, and 48in deep. She 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. Yolanda looks up the amount of water needed for the species of fish she plans to raise. She finds the answer, but it is given in cubic feet.

(a)	Find the volume of water that the tank holds in cubic feet. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed.
	ft3
(b)	The particular species Yolanda plans to raise requires at least 1.1ft3 of water per fish. If there is any amount less than this, no matter how much less, the pet store will not accept Yolanda's fish. What is the largest whole number of fish that she can keep in the aquarium?
	# fish
(c)	The pet store will pay $3.49 for each fish. If she fully populates her aquarium and sells all the fish, how much money will she collect?
	$