Volume of Pyramid Notes

Prism

Name__________________
Ratio of Volumes
Pyramid : Prism

Pyramid

Length: 12 cm
Length: 12 cm
Width: 9 cm
Width: 9cm
1
Height: 16 cm
Height: 16 cm
Volume: _________________
Volume: 576 cm3
Length: 8 in
Length: 8 in
Width: 3 in
Width: 3 in
2
Height: 5 in
Height: 5 in
Volume: _________________
Volume: 40 in3
Length: 15 ft
Length: 15 ft
Width: 7 ft
Width: 7 ft
3
Height: 5 ft
Height: 5 ft
Volume: _________________
Volume: 175 in3
Looking at the ratios you wrote for the volume of the pyramid to the volume of the prism,
what conclusions can you make?
Volume of a Prism
Volume of a Pyramid

Using the formula, find the volume of the pyramids from above.
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2)
3)

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