SOLUTION: Given a cube with a volume of 18 cm3, what is the volume of a square pyramid that can fit perfectly inside the cube? A. 3cm3 B. 6cm3 C. 9cm3 D. 12cm3

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Question 967399: Given a cube with a volume of 18 cm3, what is the volume of a square pyramid that can fit perfectly inside the cube?
A. 3cm3
B. 6cm3
C. 9cm3
D. 12cm3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume of Pyramid = (Volume of Cube)/3
Volume of Pyramid = 18/3
Volume of Pyramid = 6 cubic cm

Note: the pyramid's base face is the same as the cube's face