alleryThe volume of a pyramid equals what fraction of base area times height?
AOne half
BOne third
COne quarter
DTwo thirds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One third
1. The volume of a pyramid is V = (1/3) x B x h.
2. Here B is the base area and h the height from apex to base.
3. One half applies to triangles, not pyramids.
_Source: Wikipedia, Pyramid (geometry), section Mensuration_
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