Question

devin is making a candle by pouring melted wax into a mold in the shape of a square pyramid. Each side of the base of the pyramid is 30 mm and the height of the pyramid is 18mm. to get the wax for the candle, devin melts blocks of wax that are each 8 mm by 6mm by 5mm. how many of the wax cubes will devin need in order to make the candle? show all formulas and calculations ​

Answer 1

(1/3)(9*9*10)=270cm^3 pyramid volume

270/(4*4*4)=4.22cubes

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5 wax cubes