Math Expression: Volume of a Pyramid Practice Question

Given a pyramid with width 2cm, length 4cm and height 6cm. Find the volume of this pyramid.

Step 1

The picture below shows the pyramid the width of 2cm, length of 4cm and height of 6cm.
Step 2

To calculate the volume, we will use the formula for the volume of a pyramid. W, l and h are the width, length and height of the pyramid respectively.
Step 3

Since the values for w, l and h are given, we can substitute w with 2, l with 4 and h with 6. After substituting these values, we can calculate for V as shown below:
Step 4

Now, the calculated number 16 only has a meaning if we include the unit for it. Since the given units are in cm, the unit for volume will be cm³. Hence:

V = 16 cm³
Step 5

Clearly, the answer is B.