Question

7 in.

7 in.

B = 10 in.2

the size of the pyramid.

B= 10 in.2

How does the volume of the prism compare to the volume of the pyramid?

(1 point)

O The volume of the prism is

The volume of the prism is the same as the volume of the pyramid.

The volume of the prism is three times as large as the volume of the pyramid.

The volume of the pyramid is three times as large as the volume of the prism.
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Answer 1

Volume(prism) = base area × height = 10 in² × 7 in = 70 in³.
Volume(pyramid) = (1/3) × base area × height = (1/3) × 10 in² × 7 in = 70/3 in³.

70 ÷ (70/3) = 3, so the volume of the prism is three times as large as the volume of the pyramid.