Question

A company installs a rectangular septic tank 20 ft long by 15 ft wide and 2 ft deep. Calculate the capacity of the tank in gallons. Round to the nearest gallon(Use 1 ft°≈7.48 gal.)

Answer 1

Answer:

The capacity of the tank is 4,488 gal.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we calculate the volume of the tank, this is:

20 * 15 * 2 = 600 cubic ft

Next, we convert 600 cubic ft to gallon

Given that

1 cubic ft = 7.48 gal.

Let 600 cubic ft = x gal.

x = 600 * 7.48 = 4,488 gal.