An aquarium has 32 different habitats. Each habitat has between 15 and 24 fish. What is the least and greatest number of fish that they could have?(1 point)

Question

Responses

A. 480 fish and 768 fish

B. 360 fish and 480 fish

C. 480 fish and 1,248 fish

D. 480 fish and 11,520 fish

Answer 1

To find the least and greatest number of fish in the aquarium, we can use the two extremes for the number of fish per habitat: the minimum (15 fish) and the maximum (24 fish).

Minimum Calculation:

• If each of the 32 habitats has the minimum of 15 fish, the total number of fish would be: \[ 32 \times 15 = 480 \]

Maximum Calculation:

• If each of the 32 habitats has the maximum of 24 fish, the total number of fish would be: \[ 32 \times 24 = 768 \]

Thus, the least number of fish they could have is 480 fish, and the greatest number of fish they could have is 768 fish.

Therefore, the answer is: A. 480 fish and 768 fish.