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Determine the number of gallons contained in a fully charged 6 inch water main that is 300 feet long.
A | 63,415 gallons |
B | 440 gallons |
C | 1,450 gallons |
D | 6,341 gallons |
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Conversion Factors
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
1 cubic foot = 7.5 gallons
1 foot = 0.305 meters
1 gallon = 3.79 liters
1 gallon = 8.34 pounds
1 grain per gallon = 17.1 mg/L
1 horsepower = 0.746 killowatts
1 mgd = 694 gom
1 pound = 0.454 kilograms
1 psi = 2.31 feet of water
Celsius = (Fahrenheit – 32) (5/9)
Fahrenheit = (Celsius) (9/5) + 32
1% = 10,000 mg/L
Abbreviations
BOD - biochemical oxygen demand
ft - feet
gpd - gallons per day
gpg - grains per gallon
gpm - gallons per minute
lbs - pounds
mg/L - milligrams per liter
MGD - million gallons per day
mL - milliliter