Quiz about Solving Volume of Prisms and Pyramids

Question 1

The dimensions of a rectangular pyramid are shown. What is the volume of this pyramid in cubic feet?

Accepted Answer

64

Answer

96

Answer

18

Answer

192

Question 2

A square pyramid is shown below. If the height of this pyramid is 7.5 meters, what is the volume of the pyramid in cubic meters?

Accepted Answer

202.5

Answer

303.75

Answer

270

Answer

243

Question 3

What is the Volume of the Square Pyramid?

Accepted Answer

1437.33 cm³

Answer

718.67 cm³

Answer

2874.66 cm³

Answer

2258.67 cm³

Question 4

George calculated the volume of the square pyramid. Jake disagrees with George's solution. if there is an error, help Jake determine George's error.

Accepted Answer

George used the slant height instead of the height of the pyramid.

Answer

George used the wrong value for the area of the base. He should have used 28.

Answer

George used the wrong formula to calculate volume of a square pyramid. He should have used $$\frac{1}{2}Pl+B$$

Answer

There is no error in George's work.

Question 5

Find the lateral area of the square pyramid shown to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

2836 yd2

Answer

5671 yd2

Answer

4278 yd2

Answer

2150 yd2

Question 6

All of the faces on a pyramid that are NOT the base must be

Accepted Answer

triangles

Answer

rectangles

Answer

squares

Question 7

The base of a square pyramid is a

Accepted Answer

square

Answer

triangle

Answer

hexagon

Question 8

A pyramid has _______ base(s).

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 9

When is 1/2 used when calculating volume?

Accepted Answer

When the base (or bases) is (or are) triangles

Answer

When the 3D shape is a pyramid

Answer

When the 3D shape has triangular sides

Solving Volume of Prisms and Pyramids