He fills the pencil holder with sand before he wraps it to make it feel like a heavy, expensive gift. How much sand will he need
to "borrow" from his sister's sandbox to fill the pencil holder? * 1 point
a) 21 cubic inches
b) 7.5 cubic inches
c) 9.375 cubic inches
d) 10.5 cubic inches
e) 15 cubic inches
To find the volume of this triangular prism, you first need to find the area of the triangular base. The formula for the area of a triangle is bh/2, which in this case is 3*2/2=3 square units. Multiplying this by the height of the prism, 3.5, you get a total of 10.5 cubic inches, or answer choice d. Hope this helps!
