Question

Aaron bought a set of plastic ice cubes with a mixture of water and air inside.

Answer 1

Answer:

The volume of water and air inside the plastic ice cube is 3000 mm³

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets described the figure

- It consists of two identical rectangular pyramids stuck together

 in their bases

- The dimensions of the base are 15 mm and 20 mm

- The height of ice cube is 30 mm

∴ The height of each pyramid = 30 ÷ 2 = 15 mm

* Lets talk about the volume of the rectangular pyramid

- The pyramid has a rectangular base and 4 triangular faces

- We have formulas to calculate the volume of the pyramid.

- To find the volume, we use the formula V = (1/3)AH, where

 A = area of the pyramid's base and H = height of the pyramid

∵ The dimensions of the base are 20 mm and 15 mm

∴ A = 20 × 15 = 300 mm²

- The height of the pyramid is 15 mm

∵ H = 15 mm

∵ V = 1/3(AH)

∴ V = 1/3(300 × 15) = 1500 mm³

- The ice cube made from two identical rectangular pyramids

∴ The volume of the ice cube = 2 × 1500 = 3000 mm³

- The volume of the water and the air inside the ice cube equal

 the volume of the ice cube

* The volume of water and air inside the plastic ice cube is 3000 mm³