Question

Pyramid A is a square pyramid with a base side length of 14 inches and a height of 8 inches. Pyramid B has a volume of 3,136 cubic inches. How many times bigger is the volume of pyramid B than pyramid A? Provide an explanation and proof for your answer to receive full credit. (10 points)

Answer 1

find the volume of Pyramid A.
volume of pyramid=base area * height
\[area ~of ~square =side ^2\]
then divide the volume of Pyramid B by volume of Pyramid A

Answer 2

224

Answer 3

can you solve it?

Answer 4

how you found it?
can you show me?

Answer 5

I divided the volume of Pyramid B by volume of Pyramid A

Answer 6

base area=14^2=196 sq. in
volume of Pyramid A=196*8= 1568 ~cubic inches
now can you divide/

Answer 7

divide what?

Answer 8

divide the volume of Pyramid B with volume of Pyramid A

Answer 9

8?

Answer 10

3136 /1568=2

Answer 11

8 is not correct.

Answer 12

so 2?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

so 2 times bigger?

Answer 15

correct.

Answer 16

thank you!

Answer 17

yw