Question

A tea infuser in the shape of a right rectangular pyramid is 7.9 cm tall and has a base 3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. To make the best tea, the infuser should be 80% filled with tea. What is the volume of tea needed to fill the infuser to 80% of its capacity?

Answer 1

• 28.44 cm³

Explanation:

Full volume is:

• V = lwh
• V = 3*1.5*7.9 = 35.55 cm³

Volume of tea required:

• 35.55*80/100 = 28.44 cm³