public aquarium is being built to contain neon tetras. Each neon tetra needs 1.25 gallons of water. The aquarium will contain 1×10^5 gallons of water. How many tetras can it house? Write the answer in scientific notation.(1 point)

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To determine the number of tetras the aquarium can house, we need to divide the total volume of water available by the amount of water each tetra needs.

1×10^5 gallons / 1.25 gallons = 8×10^4 tetras

Therefore, the aquarium can house 8×10^4 tetras.