SOLUTION: how high must a 400-gallon rectangular tank be if the base is a square 3ft 9 in. on a side? (1 cu ft = 7.48)

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Question 865807: how high must a 400-gallon rectangular tank be if the base is a square 3ft 9 in. on a side? (1 cu ft = 7.48)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let z = height in feet

3 ft. 9 in. is 3.75 feet.
volume is

Solve for z.

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