Week 21 CAPT Problem - 10th Grade


The Goldfish Pond




The pond is 4 feet deep.
  1. What is the voume, in cubic feet, of the goldfish pond? Show your work.

  2. What is the total surface area of the interior sides and bottom of the pond?

  3. If a company wanted to charge $1.75 per square foot to plaster the pond, what would it cost for the four interior sides and the bottom of the pond?

  4. A biologist recommended that the pond could support 1 goldfish for every 300 cubic feet of water. How many goldfish should you buy?