The volume of the pond is 3.96 m3. A goldfish needs about 0.15 m3 of space to live in. Find the largest number of goldfish that could be used to stock the pond.

To find the largest number of goldfish that can be stocked in the pond, we need to divide the volume of the pond by the space required for each goldfish.

Given:
- Volume of the pond \( V_{\text{pond}} = 3.96 \, \text{m}^3 \)
- Space needed per goldfish \( V_{\text{goldfish}} = 0.15 \, \text{m}^3 \)

The maximum number of goldfish \( N \) can be calculated by:

\[ N = \frac{V_{\text{pond}}}{V_{\text{goldfish}}} \]

Substitute the given values:

\[ N = \frac{3.96 \, \text{m}^3}{0.15 \, \text{m}^3} \]

Perform the division:

\[ N = \frac{3.96}{0.15} = 26.4 \]

Since we can't have a fraction of a goldfish, we take the largest whole number less than or equal to 26.4, which is 26.

Therefore, the largest number of goldfish that could be used to stock the pond is \( \boxed{26} \).

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