Question

An artist wants to make alabaster pyramids using a block of alabaster with a volume of 576 cubic inches. She plans to make each pyramid with a square base area of 3 square inches and a height of 4 inches. At most, how many pyramids can the artist make from the block of alabaster?

136

144

154

166

172

Answer 1

The solution to the problem  is as follows:

V = 1/3 * area of base * height 
V = 1/3 * 3 * 4 
V = 4 in^3 
576/4 = 144 => max number of pyramids made out of the block of alabaster. 

b) => answer

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