A cubic foot is defined as 7.48 gallons, which is crucial for converting tank volumes. In the discussion, a tank with a volume of 8000 gallons was incorrectly calculated to hold 107,527 cubic feet using the wrong conversion factor of 7.44 gallons per cubic foot. The correct conversion should use 7.48 gallons per cubic foot, leading to a more accurate calculation of approximately 1,067.5 cubic feet. Participants emphasized the importance of consistency in conversion factors to avoid significant errors in calculations.
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Your answer should be in units of cubic feet, not feet (usually written as cu. ft of ft3). When you write exponents, at the very least use ^ to indicate an exponent.jim1174 said:
Actually, a gallon is ~1/8 cu. ft.Mark44 said:
It depends. In your first post you have 7.44 gal./cu. ft in one place and 7.48 gal./cu. ft. in another place. Which is it?jim1174 said:ok i think i got it