document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255728>Question 255728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A team wants to build a pyramid of sand for a contest. The base of the pyramid will be a square with sides of 6 yards.The pyramid will be 9 yards tal. how much sand does the team need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a pyramid with a square base is (1/3)(area of base)(height).  Here, the area of the base is 6*6 = 36 and the height is 9.  So the volume is (1/3)(36)(9) = 108 yd^3. </SPAN>\n" );
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