How many gallons of oil can be stored in the oil tank

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asked Nov 20, 2022 4.2k views

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Elthan · Answer 1 · 2022-11-22T14:58:14+0000

Answer:

about 1672 gallons

Explanation:

Assuming by 10ft thick this means the container will be 10 ft tall, split the base into 2 rectangles. (We'll call them A and B).

For rectangle A: Find the volume (V).

V = (l*w*h) = (50*22*10) = 1,100 cubic feet

For rectangle B:

V = (30*38*10) = 11,400 cubic feet

So the total volume of your container will be 1,100 + 11,400 = 12,500 cubic feet

Now since 1 cubic foot of oil = 7.48 gallons,

we'll divide 12,500/7.48 = 1671.12 gallons which can be rounded to 1672