Pyramid A is a square pyramid with a base side length of 8 inches and a height of 9 inches. Pyramid B has a volume of 2,880 in3. How many times bigger is the volume of pyramid B than pyramid A?
a. 15
b. 32
c. 54
d. 75

Question

Pyramid A is a square pyramid with a base side length of 8 inches and a height of 9 inches. Pyramid B has a volume of 2,880 in3. How many times bigger is the volume of pyramid B than pyramid A?
a. 15
b. 32
c. 54
d. 75

imstuck · Answer

First solve for the volume of pyramid A.

imstuck · Answer

$$V _{A}=\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }lwh$$$$V _{A}=\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }(8)(8)(9)=192$$

imstuck · Answer

To find out how many times bigger the volume is of pyramid B, divide the volume of B by the volume of A.

imstuck · Answer

It's 15 times bigger.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! :)