Volume of Pyramids

Find the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 24 square centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters.

• 96 cm³

• 288 cm³

• 36 cm³

• The answer is not listed.

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The dimensions of a triangular pyramid are shown on the figure below. The height of the pyramid is 15 inches. What is the volume in cubic inches?

• 2400 cm³

• 800 in³

• 750 in³

• 4000 in³

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A planter in the shape of a square pyramid is being filled with soil. Soil cost $0.78 per cubit cubic foot. What is the volume of the planter?

• 41472 in³

• 24 ft³

• 8 ft³

• 6.24 ft³

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A planter in the shape of a square pyramid is being filled with soil. Soil cost $0.78 per cubit cubic foot. What is the cost of filling the planter with soil?

• $24

• $8

• $6.24

• $18.72

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The dimensions of a triangular pyramid are shown below. The height of the pyramid is 6 inches. What is the volume in cubic inches?

• 30 in³

• 90 in³

• 15 in³

• 60 in³

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Mr. McBride asks students to find the volume of the triangular pyramid below. Which student wrote the correct expression for the value of B, the area of the base?

• Jo

• Mae

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Find the volume of the pyramid.

• 28 cubic feet

• 84 cubic feet

• 12 cubic feet

• 21 cubic feet

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Find the volume of this pyramid.

• 231 cm³

• 62 cm³

• 693 cm³

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In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci designed a parachute. It is believed that this was the first parachute ever designed. In a notebook, he wrote “If a man is provided with a length of gummed linen cloth with a length of 12 yards on each side and 12 yards high, he can jump from any great height whatsoever without injury.” Find the volume of air inside Leonardo’s parachute.

• 576 yd³

• 1728 yd³

• 432 yd³

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