Asked by d

The figure below shows a large block of cheese.

The cheese block has 2 triangular faces each with base length 6 inches and height 10 inches, 2 rectangular faces each with a length of 4 inches and 10 inches wide, and a rectangular base of length 4 inches and width 6 inches.

What is the volume of the block of cheese?

A.
120 cubic inches

B.
64 cubic inches

C.
46 cubic inches

D.
240 cubic inches

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The block is a triangular prism. Area of one triangular face = (1/2)(6)(10) = 30 in^2. The prism's length (distance between triangular faces) = 4 in, so

Volume = base area × length = 30 × 4 = 120 in^3.

Answer: A.