Deck 18: Tank Capacities, Volume and Weight of Water

Question 1

Which of the following is the formula for calculating the surface area of a rectangle?

A)A = W ´ H
B)p R²
C)a ² + b ² = c ²
D)none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Describe how to determine the surface area of a rectangular tank.

Answer 2

Surface area is calculated by adding the areas of all six sides.

Question 3

What is the volume of a rectangular tank with these dimensions: width = 2 feet, height = 4 feet, and length = 6 feet?

A)399.84 gallons
B)359.04 gallons
C)239.36 gallons
D)312.48 gallons

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Name the two most common shapes for containers in the plumbing industry.

Question 5

Which of the following is determined by pi ( p )times the radius squared?

A)circumference
B)radius
C)volume
D)area of a circle

Question 6

What is the approximate numeric value of pi ( p )?

A)3.14
B)3.16
C)3.21
D)3.24

Question 7

Which of the following is the distance from the center of the circle to its outer edge or half the diameter?

A)circumference
B)radius
C)volume
D)area of a circle

Question 8

What is the volume of a cylindrical tank with these dimensions: diameter = 8 feet and length = 16 feet?

A)4,891.65 gallons
B)5,472.16 gallons
C)6,012.72 gallons
D)6,695.99 gallons

Question 9

How much does a gallon of water weigh at average room temperature?

A)6.75 pounds
B)7.48 pounds
C)8.33 pounds
D)9.12 pounds

Question 10

Which of the following is the formula for calculating the surface area of a circle?

A)2( p R²⁾  + 2 p R(L)
B)p R²
C)a ² + b ² = c ²
D)none of the above