Here are the answers to today's practice problem.
1. If the pump tank is 50-by-60-by-72 inches deep, calculate the gallons per inch.
Convert length and width to feet.
(50 inches ÷ 12 inches per foot) = 4.2 feet
(60 inches ÷ 12 inches per foot) = 5 feet
(72 inches ÷...
This article is part of a series of practice problems for installers:
- Onsite Arithmetic: A Basic Tank Problem
- Onsite Arithmetic: A Cylindrical Tank Problem
- Onsite Arithmetic: Pump Tank Math
- Onsite Arithmetic: Setting Alarm Floats
- Onsite Arithmetic: O&M Problem
