Question

Sneezie's Tissues currently packages

tissues in a box shaped like a
rectangular pyramid with length 9
centimeters, width 5 centimeters, and
height 4 centimeters. The design team
would like to change the box to a
rectangular prism with the same base
and height. How many times greater
will the volume be when the box is
changed?

Answer 1

• 3 times

Explanation:

Volume of the pyramid:

• V = lwh/3

Volume of the prism:

• V = lwh

Since all dimensions remain as is, the volume of the prism is:

• lwh / (lwh/3) = 3 times greater