A rectangular pyramid has a volume of 10 cm3 . What is the volume of a rectangular prism given it has a congruent base and height to the pyramid?

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Since the rectangular prism has the same base and height dimensions as the rectangular pyramid, the volume of the rectangular prism would be three times the volume of the rectangular pyramid.

Volume of rectangular prism = 3 x Volume of rectangular pyramid
Volume of rectangular prism = 3 x 10 cm3
Volume of rectangular prism = 30 cm3

Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism would be 30 cm3.
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