Asked by kitty

1.Malcolm states that it takes 3 cones to fill a cylinder with the same base and height. Angus states that it takes 13 of a cylinder to fill a cone with the same base and height. Who is correct?
Only Angus is correct.

Both Malcolm and Angus are correct.

Only Malcolm is correct.

Neither Malcolm nor Angus is correct.

2.A right cylinder has a base area of 18 square inches and a height of 10 inches. A rectangular prism has a base area of 18 square inches and a height of 10 inches. How do the volumes of the two solids compare?
The volumes cannot be compared using the given information.

The volume of the cylinder will be greater than the volume of the prism.

The volume of the prism will be greater than the volume of the cylinder.

The volume of the solids will be the same because they have the same base area and height.
Answered by oobleck
Geez - learn how to type fractions. See that big "/" key there?

prism/cylinder things: A = Bh
pointy things: A = 1/3 Bh
Answered by kitty
it had no fractions
Answered by oobleck
yes, it did. "it takes 13 of a cylinder" should have said 1/3
"13 of a cylinder" is gibberish