Question

A construction company is building two hotels that will be the same height, and have bases that are the same size. One will be a rectangular prism and the other will be a rectangular pyramid. Which building will require more gallons of paint to completely cover it? Why?

Answer 1

The rectangular prism building.

Explanation:

The rectangular prism building will require more gallons of paint to completely cover because, compared to the rectangular pyramid, the rectangular prism has a larger surface area, thus it would need more paint to completely cover it.