Question

A rectangular prism and a pyramid have congruent bases and equal altitudes.Wha is the retio between the volume of the pyramid to the volume of the rectangular prism.What is the answer

Answer 1

The required ratio is 1 : 3.

Explanation:

Let the length is L, width is W and the height is H.

Volume of the prism is

V = LW H

Volume of the pyramid

V' = 1/3 L W H

Ratio of volume of pyramid to the prism is

`(V')/(V) = (1)/(3)`