Exploring Volume of Prisms and Pyramids

What type of base does a rectangular pyramid have?

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Hexagon

• Circle

Which shape does not converge to a point at the top?

• All of the above

• Rectangular pyramid

• Triangular pyramid

• Rectangular prism

What is the base shape of a triangular prism?

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Rectangle

In a prism, what does the 'Big B' in the volume formula represent?

• Length of the base

• Perimeter of the base

• Area of the base

• Volume of the base

How do you calculate the volume of a pyramid?

• Base area times height

• Base area times height divided by three

• Base area divided by height

• Base area plus height

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a base area of 8 and height of 1?

• 8 cubic units

• 9 cubic units

• 10 cubic units

• 7 cubic units

For a triangular prism, if the area of the base is 36 and the height is 5, what is the volume?

• 179 cubic units

• 182 cubic units

• 181 cubic units

• 180 cubic units

What is the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 9 and a height of 5?

• 13 cubic units

• 15 cubic units

• 14 cubic units

• 16 cubic units

If a cube has a side length of 3.1, what is its volume?

• 30 cubic meters

• 29.791 cubic meters

• 31 cubic meters

• 28 cubic meters

What distinguishes a cube from other prisms?

• All sides are equal

• It has no fixed height

• Only the base is square

• It cannot have a triangular base