Mathematics
Grade9
Easy

Question

A sign made of solid wood is in the shape of a pyramid. The base is a triangle with a base of 6 feet and a height of 4 feet. The height of the sign is 7 feet. The wood costs $3 per cubic foot. Find the cost of the sign.

  1. $168
  2. $56
  3. $84
  4. $28

hintHint:

Volume is the product of base area and height.

The correct answer is: $84


    Given:
    a base of a pyramid b =  6 feet
    a height of  a pyramid h = 4 feet
    To find: 
    Cost of the sign made of solid wood in the shape of a pyramid =?
    Solution:
    A sign is made up of solid wood in the shape of a pyramid.
    The base of a  triangle is 6 feet and the height is 4 feet.
    The height of the wooden sign is 7 feet.
    Suppose the V, h, l, and b be the volume, height, base length, and base width of the pyramid.
    The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula,
    V space equals space fraction numerator 1 over denominator 3 space end fraction cross times l cross times b cross times h
    V =  1 third cross timescross timescross times7
    V = 56 feet3
    But The wood costs $3 per cubic foot.
    Suppose T is the total cost of the sign. 
    T = 56 cross times3
    T = $168 
    So the correct option is b.

    First, we can calculate the base area and then multiply it by height.

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