Question

The volume of a cylinder is 72 ft3. The volume of a cube is 36 ft3. What is the difference between the volume of a cone that fits exactly inside the cylinder and the volume of a pyramid that fits exactly inside the cube? Provide an explanation for your answer to receive full credit.

Answer 1

The following should help:

Volume of a cylinder = pi r^2 h
.. .. .. . cone = (1/3) pi r^2 h

Volume of a cube = L^3 where L = length of each side
Volume of a pyramid fitting inside this = (1/3)* area of base * L