WATER DISTRIBUTION MATH QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
What is the surface area in square feet of the top of a cylindrical tank that has a
diameter of 75ft.?
4,415sq.ft.
Find the surface area of the opening of an 8 inch pipe in square feet.
34sq.ft.
Find the volume of a pipe in cubic feet that is 18"inches in diameter and 225'ft.
long.
397 cu.ft.
You have to paint a cylindrical water storage tank that is 150ft. in diameter and
20ft. tall. You must put two coats of paint and include the top of the tank. If
each gallon of paint will cover 250sq.ft., how many gallons will you need to
paint the tank?
217gallons
How many cubic feet of material were removed from a trench that was 3'ft.
wide, 54"inch deep and 750ft. long?
10,125cu.ft.
, How many cubic yards of backfill material are needed to backfill a trench 36
inches wide, 6 feet deep, and 300 feet long after a 14-inch main is lald in place?
188
What is the capacity of a tank in cubic feet and gallons, if the diameter is 150'ft.
and the height is 32'ft.?
565,200cu.ft. / 4,227,696 gallons
How many gallons are in a basin that is 20ft. tall, 45ft. wide and 150ft. long?
1,009,800 gallons
How many Acre Feet are in 3,450,700 gallons?
10.59 AF
How many Acre Feet are in 552,900 cubic feet of water?
12.7 AF
How long would it take in hours to fill a sedimentation basin measuring 50ft
wide 250ft in length and 15ft deep with a pump that produces 2500 gallons per
minute?
9 hrs, 21 mins.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
What is the surface area in square feet of the top of a cylindrical tank that has a
diameter of 75ft.?
4,415sq.ft.
Find the surface area of the opening of an 8 inch pipe in square feet.
34sq.ft.
Find the volume of a pipe in cubic feet that is 18"inches in diameter and 225'ft.
long.
397 cu.ft.
You have to paint a cylindrical water storage tank that is 150ft. in diameter and
20ft. tall. You must put two coats of paint and include the top of the tank. If
each gallon of paint will cover 250sq.ft., how many gallons will you need to
paint the tank?
217gallons
How many cubic feet of material were removed from a trench that was 3'ft.
wide, 54"inch deep and 750ft. long?
10,125cu.ft.
, How many cubic yards of backfill material are needed to backfill a trench 36
inches wide, 6 feet deep, and 300 feet long after a 14-inch main is lald in place?
188
What is the capacity of a tank in cubic feet and gallons, if the diameter is 150'ft.
and the height is 32'ft.?
565,200cu.ft. / 4,227,696 gallons
How many gallons are in a basin that is 20ft. tall, 45ft. wide and 150ft. long?
1,009,800 gallons
How many Acre Feet are in 3,450,700 gallons?
10.59 AF
How many Acre Feet are in 552,900 cubic feet of water?
12.7 AF
How long would it take in hours to fill a sedimentation basin measuring 50ft
wide 250ft in length and 15ft deep with a pump that produces 2500 gallons per
minute?
9 hrs, 21 mins.
