Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.1. If there is a rectangular pump tank with dimensions of 5 feet wide by 8 feet long, what are the gallons per inch in the tank?
Answer: Determine this by taking the area x 1 feet of depth x 7.5 gallons/cubic foot ÷ 12 inches/foot = gallons/inch.5 feet x 8 feet x 1 foot = 40 cubic feet40 cubic feet x 7.5 gallons/cubic foot = 300 gallons ÷ 12 inches/foot = 25 gallons/inch2. What if the pump tank is circular and has a diameter of 5 feet? What are the gallons per inch in this circular tank?
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