Alexis wants to make a paperweight at pottery class. He designs a pyramid-like model with a base area of 100 square centimeters

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Alexis wants to make a paperweight at pottery class. He designs a pyramid-like model with a base area of 100 square centimeters

and a height of 6 centimeters. He wants the paperweight to weigh at least 300 grams. What is the lowest possible density of the material Alexis uses to make the paperweight?

Mathematics

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chubhunter [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T00:50:36+03:00

chubhunter [2.5K]3 years ago

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Answer:

1 g/cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of the model:

V=1/3bh= 1/3*100*6= 300 cm³

Density= weight/volume= 300 g/300 cm³= 1 g/cm³

The lowest density is 1 g/cm³