Question

plz help check my answer!
Pyramid A is a square pyramid with a base side length of 9 inches and a height of 10 inches. Pyramid B has a volume of 1350 cubic inches. How many times bigger is the volume of pyramid B than pyramid A? Give your answer as a percent. Provide an explanation and proof for your answer to receive full credit.


is it 45%

Answer 1

is it 45%

Answer 2

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@thomaster

Answer 3

@zzr0ck3r

Answer 4

What is the volume of pyramid A?
What is the volume of pyramid B?

Answer 5

pyramid b is shown and a is 30 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 6

B is shown?

Answer 7

yes its 1350

Answer 8

pyramid A is incorrect

Answer 9

why? can u explain

Answer 10

did you use the formula

V = (1/3)*s^2*h

?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

what did you use for s and h?

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9 and 10

Answer 14

V = (1/3)*s^2*h

V = (1/3)*9^2*10

V = ??

Answer 15

oops this time i got 27

Answer 16

close

Answer 17

?

Answer 18

i got 27.00

Answer 19

that's incorrect, but close

Answer 20

i did 81 times 10 times 1/3

Answer 21

now i got 270 is that right

Answer 22

pyramid A: 270
pyramid B: 1350

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

i got 5.00 when i divided them

Answer 25

am i supposed to do that?

Answer 26

So B is 500% times bigger

Answer 27

actually, hmm let me think for a second

Answer 28

? wouldn't it be 5%

Answer 29

or is it 20%

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@jim_thompson5910 u there

Answer 31

are you given a list of choices?

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nope

Answer 33

well since it's 5 times bigger, and 5 = 500%, that's why I'm thinking 500%

Answer 34

thx