Question

A triangular pyramid has the same base and height as a triangular prism. The volume of the pyramid is 31 cubic millimeters. What is the volume of the triangular prism?

Answer 1

prism = 3 x pyramid

Answer 2

B is the area of the base of the prism and of the pyramid.

\(\Large V_{prism} = B \times h\)

\(\Large V_{pyramid} = \dfrac{1}{3} \times B \times h\)

Compare the two formulas.
What is the difference between them?