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.
- $168
- $56
- $84
- $28
Hint:
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 = 6 4 7
V = 56 feet3
But The wood costs $3 per cubic foot.
Suppose T is the total cost of the sign.
T = 56 3
T = $168
So the correct option is b.
First, we can calculate the base area and then multiply it by height.