Question

The base of a rectangular prism is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. The prism is 6 meters high. A rectangular pyramid has the same length, width, and height as the prism. What is the ratio of the volume of the rectangular pyramid to the rectangular prism?

Answer 1

Volume of prism: 5 x 4 x 6 = 120 cubic meters

Volume of pyramid: 5x4 x 6/3 = 40 cubic meters

Ratio: 40/120 = 1/3