Amy and Alex are making models for their science project. Both the models are in the shape of a square pyramid. The

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2 answers:

Varvara68 [4.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

128/3 cubic inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for pyramid volume is (1/3)lwh. Using this we can calculate that the volume of each shape is 320/3 cubic inches and 192/3 inches. When these are subtracted, it reads 128/3 cubic inches.

Ksivusya [100]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is 42.67 cubic inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both the models are in the shape of a square pyramid.

The length of the sides of the base for both the models is 8 inches.

Amy’s model is 5 inches tall and Alex’s model is 3 inches tall.

The volume is given by :

$a^{2}\frac{h}{3}$

So, Amy's figure volume is :

$8^{2}\times \frac{5}{3}$ = 106.67 cubic inches

And Alex's figure volume is:

$8^{2}\times \frac{3}{3}$ = 64 cubic inches

So, the difference between volumes is = $106.66-64=42.67$ cubic inches.

The answer is 42.67 cubic inches.

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