Question

A company installs a rectangular septic tank 30 ft long by 15 ft wide and 2 ft deep. Calculate the capacity of the tank in gallons. (Use 1ft3 = 7.48 gal.)

Answer 1

V = lwh

V = 15 x 2 x 30

V = 900 cu.ft

V = 900 cu.ft x 7.48 gal/ cu.ft

V= 6,732 gal