Sam's two new aquariums each hold exactly 200 gallons of water. One aquarium will hold small fish and the other will hold large fish. Now he needs new fish for his aquariums. He will buy 5 small fish for every 10 gallons of water in the aquarium. He will buy 8 large fish for every 40 gallons of water in the aquarium. What is the total number of fish Sam will have? What will be the ratio of Sam's small fish to large fish? Show or explain the steps you used to solve this problem.

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Owen Thompson

13 August, 19:08

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Elisha Martinez · Answer 1

Okay so you have to do 5 times 10 then you will have to do 8 time 8 times 40 so after you get your answer you would do the ratio 50 to 320 50:320