April 2, 2020, by admin

Sandy, the Aquarium Manager, transformed one of the three meso-touch tanks in the Aquarium into a sandy intertidal environment. It currently showcases an eel grass bed, and will house some sand dollars (perhaps even a burrowing anemone) in the future!

Sandy researched and found that a uniform depth of 3 inches is required to cover the entire tank bottom with sand to create a healthy substrate. Given the dimensions of the touch tank below (in meters), about how much volume of sand did Sandy need?

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