Question

A candy bar is packaged in a box that has the shape of a triangular prism. The triangular ends of the box each has a base 4 cm long and a height that is 3 cm long. The box is 15 cm long. 

What is the volume of the box?



 
A.
22 cm3


 
B.
44 cm3


 
C.
90 cm3


 
D.
180 cm3

Answer 1

The volume of any prism is B*l, where B is the base area and l is the length. 1) Find the Area of a triangular side. 2) Multiply that area by the length.The volume of any prism is B*l, where B is the base area and l is the length. 1) Find the Area of a triangular side. 2) Multiply that area by the length.
4×3=12
12×15
So the answer is D. 180 cm3