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Tank Volume worksheet

Grades 8–10 · CCSS 8.G.C.9, HSG.GMD.A.3

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

  1. Problem 1.
    • Tank shape: Rectangular
    • Measurement unit: Feet (ft)
    • Length: 11
    • Width: 3
    • Height: 5
    • Liquid depth: 2

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  2. Problem 2.
    • Tank shape: Rectangular
    • Measurement unit: Inches (in)
    • Length: 10
    • Width: 2
    • Height: 6
    • Liquid depth: 2

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  3. Problem 3.
    • Tank shape: Vertical cylinder
    • Measurement unit: Centimeters (cm)
    • Inside diameter: 4
    • Height: 9
    • Liquid depth: 4

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  4. Problem 4.
    • Tank shape: Sphere
    • Measurement unit: Inches (in)
    • Inside diameter: 5
    • Liquid depth: 3

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  5. Problem 5.
    • Tank shape: Sphere
    • Measurement unit: Feet (ft)
    • Inside diameter: 3
    • Liquid depth: 3

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  6. Problem 6.
    • Tank shape: Sphere
    • Measurement unit: Centimeters (cm)
    • Inside diameter: 3
    • Liquid depth: 3

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  7. Problem 7.
    • Tank shape: Horizontal cylinder
    • Measurement unit: Feet (ft)
    • Inside diameter: 3
    • Length: 7
    • Liquid depth: 3

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  8. Problem 8.
    • Tank shape: Horizontal cylinder
    • Measurement unit: Centimeters (cm)
    • Inside diameter: 4
    • Length: 7
    • Liquid depth: 4

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  9. Problem 9.
    • Tank shape: Rectangular
    • Measurement unit: Meters (m)
    • Length: 6
    • Width: 4
    • Height: 4
    • Liquid depth: 2

    Find: Liquid in the tank

  10. Problem 10.
    • Tank shape: Horizontal cylinder
    • Measurement unit: Centimeters (cm)
    • Inside diameter: 4
    • Length: 8
    • Liquid depth: 2

    Find: Liquid in the tank

Answer key: Tank Volume worksheet

  1. 1. Liquid in the tank: 493.71 US gal

    1. Total volume = length × width × height

      11×3×5=165 ft³
    2. Filled volume = length × width × liquid depth

      11×3×2=66 ft³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 ft³ = 28.31684659 L)

      66×28.31684659=1,868.911875 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      1,868.9118753.785411784=493.714286 US gal
  2. 2. Liquid in the tank: 0.17 US gal

    1. Total volume = length × width × height

      10×2×6=120 in³
    2. Filled volume = length × width × liquid depth

      10×2×2=40 in³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 in³ = 0.01638706 L)

      40×0.01638706=0.655483 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.6554833.785411784=0.17316 US gal
  3. 3. Liquid in the tank: 0.05 L

    1. Total volume = π × radius² × height

      π×22×9=113.097336 cm³
    2. Filled volume = π × radius² × liquid depth

      π×22×4=50.265482 cm³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 cm³ = 0.001 L)

      50.265482×0.001=0.050265 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.0502653.785411784=0.013279 US gal
  4. 4. Liquid in the tank: 0.18 US gal

    1. Total volume = 4/3 × π × radius³

      43×π×2.53=65.449847 in³
    2. The liquid forms a rounded cap. Its volume, using radius r and depth h, is π × h² × (3r − h) ÷ 3

      π×32×(3×2.5−3)3=42.411501 in³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 in³ = 0.01638706 L)

      42.411501×0.01638706=0.695 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.6953.785411784=0.1836 US gal
  5. 5. Liquid in the tank: 105.75 US gal

    1. Total volume = 4/3 × π × radius³

      43×π×1.53=14.137167 ft³
    2. The liquid forms a rounded cap. Its volume, using radius r and depth h, is π × h² × (3r − h) ÷ 3

      π×32×(3×1.5−3)3=14.137167 ft³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 ft³ = 28.31684659 L)

      14.137167×28.31684659=400.319988 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      400.3199883.785411784=105.753353 US gal
  6. 6. Liquid in the tank: 0.01 L

    1. Total volume = 4/3 × π × radius³

      43×π×1.53=14.137167 cm³
    2. The liquid forms a rounded cap. Its volume, using radius r and depth h, is π × h² × (3r − h) ÷ 3

      π×32×(3×1.5−3)3=14.137167 cm³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 cm³ = 0.001 L)

      14.137167×0.001=0.014137 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.0141373.785411784=0.003735 US gal
  7. 7. Liquid in the tank: 370.14 US gal

    1. Total volume = π × radius² × length

      π×1.52×7=49.480084 ft³
    2. Seen from the end, the liquid fills a slice of the circle (a circular segment). Its area, using radius r and depth h, is r² × arccos((r − h) ÷ r) − (r − h) × √(2rh − h²)

      1.52×arccos(1.5−31.5)−(1.5−3)×2×1.5×3−32=7.068583 ft²
    3. Filled volume = that slice's area × the tank length

      7.068583×7=49.480084 ft³
    4. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 ft³ = 28.31684659 L)

      49.480084×28.31684659=1,401.119956 L
    5. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      1,401.1199563.785411784=370.136734 US gal
  8. 8. Liquid in the tank: 0.09 L

    1. Total volume = π × radius² × length

      π×22×7=87.964594 cm³
    2. Seen from the end, the liquid fills a slice of the circle (a circular segment). Its area, using radius r and depth h, is r² × arccos((r − h) ÷ r) − (r − h) × √(2rh − h²)

      22×arccos(2−42)−(2−4)×2×2×4−42=12.566371 cm²
    3. Filled volume = that slice's area × the tank length

      12.566371×7=87.964594 cm³
    4. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 cm³ = 0.001 L)

      87.964594×0.001=0.087965 L
    5. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.0879653.785411784=0.023238 US gal
  9. 9. Liquid in the tank: 48,000 L

    1. Total volume = length × width × height

      6×4×4=96 m³
    2. Filled volume = length × width × liquid depth

      6×4×2=48 m³
    3. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 m³ = 1,000 L)

      48×1,000=48,000 L
    4. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      48,0003.785411784=12,680.258513 US gal
  10. 10. Liquid in the tank: 0.05 L

    1. Total volume = π × radius² × length

      π×22×8=100.530965 cm³
    2. Seen from the end, the liquid fills a slice of the circle (a circular segment). Its area, using radius r and depth h, is r² × arccos((r − h) ÷ r) − (r − h) × √(2rh − h²)

      22×arccos(2−22)−(2−2)×2×2×2−22=6.283185 cm²
    3. Filled volume = that slice's area × the tank length

      6.283185×8=50.265482 cm³
    4. Convert the filled volume to liters (1 cm³ = 0.001 L)

      50.265482×0.001=0.050265 L
    5. Convert to US gallons (1 US gal = 3.785411784 L)

      0.0502653.785411784=0.013279 US gal