To calculate the volume of the gas tank, we need to know its shape. Assuming the gas tank is cylindrical, the formula for the volume \( V \) of a cylinder is:
\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]
where:
- \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14,
- \( r \) is the radius of the base of the cylinder,
- \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.
Given that the width of the tank is 6 feet, the radius \( r \) would be half of the width:
\[ r = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \text{ feet} \]
The height \( h \) of the tank is 8 feet.
Now we can substitute the values into the volume formula:
\[ V = 3.14 \times (3)^2 \times 8 \] \[ V = 3.14 \times 9 \times 8 \] \[ V = 3.14 \times 72 \] \[ V = 226.08 \]
Thus, the volume of the gas tank is approximately 226.08 cubic feet.