SOLUTION: The formula for the volume of a pyramid is V=1/3 Bh. If h=16 and V=64, what does B equal?

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Question 578733: The formula for the volume of a pyramid is V=1/3 Bh. If h=16 and V=64, what does B equal?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=1/3 Bh

3V = Bh

3(64) = B(16)

192 = 16B

192/16 = B

12 = B

B = 12


So the answer is B = 12