Question

Here are two containers that hold oatmeal.

Container A is a rectangular prism.
Container B is a cylinder.
Which has a larger volume, container A or B?

Answer 1

V = A * H for both - area of base * height

V1 (prism) = 6 * 4 H = 24 H

V2 (cylinder) = 3.14 * 2.5^2 H = 19.6 H

The base of the prism is larger and hence has a larger volume