A Plastic flower pot in the form of an inverted pyramid has a height of 6 inches whose four edge's at the top is 5 inches. What is the volume of the soil it can hold if the capacity to be filled is 80 % of the pot? Neglect the thickness and drain of the pot.

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A Plastic flower pot in the form of an inverted pyramid has a height of 6 inches whose four edge's
at the top is 5 inches. What is the volume of the soil it can hold if the capacity to be filled is 80 %
of the pot? Neglect the thickness and drain of the pot.
Transcribed Image Text:A Plastic flower pot in the form of an inverted pyramid has a height of 6 inches whose four edge's at the top is 5 inches. What is the volume of the soil it can hold if the capacity to be filled is 80 % of the pot? Neglect the thickness and drain of the pot.
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