SOLUTION: My problem says: Find the volume of the pyramid with a rectangular base shown below. Will someone help me please? Also, to get a better understanding of this, would you mind s

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Question 478475: My problem says:
Find the volume of the pyramid with a rectangular base shown below.
Will someone help me please? Also, to get a better understanding of this, would you mind showing me how you arrived to your answers? Thank you so much!
Actual photo of the pyramid?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62474130@N03/6013438775/


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of the base = 5*6 = 30 sq in
Vol = Area*h/3 = 30*8/3 = 80 cubic in
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I think it said inches, whatever the units are.