Question

What is the volume of a pyramid with a height of 6 centimeters and a square base of length 4 centimeters?

• A. 36 cu cm
  
• B. 48 cu cm
  
• C. 42 cu cm
  
• D. 32 cu cm
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D 32 cu cm


Given, the height of the pyramid is 6 cm and the base is a square with a side length 4 cm.

Area of the base $=(\text{side length}{)}^2=4^2=16$ sq cm

Volume of the pyramid $=\frac{1}{3}\times \text{area of the base}\times \text{height}$
$=\frac{1}{3}\times 16\times 6=32$ cu cm

Hence, the volume of the given pyramid is 32 cu cm.