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Volume of Regular Solids

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The volume of any pyramid is _______ of the volume of a prism, where the height and the base of the pyramid and the prism are the same.

A

one-third

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half

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C

one-twelfth

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D

one-sixth

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Solution

The correct option is A one-third
The volume of any pyramid is one-third of the volume of a prism, where the height and the base of the prism and the pyramid are the same.

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