Q44. - Algebra 2

Question

BETTA FISH

A Siamese Fighting Fish, also known as a Betta fish, is one of the most recognized and colourful fish kept as a pet. Using the information at the left, write a compound inequality to describe the acceptable range of water pH levels for a male Betta.

Betta Fish

Adult Male size: 3 inches

Water pH: $6.8-7.4$

Temperature: $75-86{}^{\circ }\text{F}$

Diet: omnivore, prefers live foods

Tank Level: top dweller

Difficulty of care: easy to intermediate

Life span: 2-3 years

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Compound inequality to describe the acceptable range of water pH levels for a male Betta is $6.8\le x\le 7.4$ where $x$ is the acceptable range.

Step 1 - Write a variable for range of water pH level

Let $x$ be the acceptable range of water pH levels for a male Beta

Step 2 - Water pH from given information

From given information acceptable range for water pH level is greater than or equal to$6.8$ to less than or equal to $7.4$

Step 3 - Write compound inequality

From step 1 and 2, compound inequality is $6.8\le x\le 7.4$