word problem

[lmf0610]

Ok I know to you math tutors these questions are to easy. SO please work with me

Piranha fish require 1.5 cubic feet of water per fish to maintain a healthy environment. Find the maximum number of piranhas you could put in a tank measuring 8ft by 3ft by 6ft.

 

[stapel]

What is the tank's total volume?

How many 1.5's divide into that number?

Please post further algebra and/or geometry problems to the appropriate category. Thank you.

Eliz.

 

[lmf0610]

Eliz,

on the volume in the word problem for Piranha's, it does not say what the total volume is, that is all the word problem says.

sorry
lisa

 

[Gene]

She wanted you to tell her that volume equals length*width*height =
8*3*6 = ???
Then do the division.