Volume of Prisms and Pyramids Review

What formula is used to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• V = 2(B + l + w)

• V = B × H

• V = l × w × h

• V = πr²h

If a rectangular prism has a base area of 10 square feet and a height of 10 feet, what is its volume?

• 100 cubic feet

• 20 cubic feet

• 50 cubic feet

• 200 cubic feet

What modification to the volume formula is made for triangular prisms?

• Multiply by 1/2

• Multiply by 1/3

• Multiply by 2

• No modification is needed

Given a triangular prism with a volume of 520 cubic inches and a height of 16 inches, what is the area of its base?

• 32.5 square inches

• 65 square inches

• 8.25 square inches

• 16 square inches

How do you find the height of a triangular prism if you know its volume and the area of its base?

• Multiply the volume by the area of the base

• Add the volume to the area of the base

• Divide the volume by the area of the base

• Subtract the area of the base from the volume

What is the volume formula for a pyramid?

• V = 1/3 B × H

• V = B × H

• V = 2(B + H)

• V = 1/2 B × H

If a rectangular pyramid has a base area of 60 square feet and a height of 4 feet, what is its volume?

• 240 cubic feet

• 80 cubic feet

• 120 cubic feet

• 60 cubic feet

How do you calculate the height of a pyramid given its volume and base area?

• Divide the volume by 3 and multiply by the base area

• Multiply the volume by the base area

• Divide the volume by the base area and then by 3

• Multiply the volume by 3 and divide by the base area

What is the volume of a triangular pyramid with a base area of 9 square centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters?

• 36 cubic centimeters

• 108 cubic centimeters

• 27 cubic centimeters

• 12 cubic centimeters

If the base of a triangular pyramid is 10 inches wide and 12 inches high, what is the area of the base?

• 120 square inches

• 60 square inches

• 30 square inches

• 22 square inches