A sculptor removes a pyramid from a block of wood shaped like a square prism with the same base and height. Explain how the volume of the remaining solid compares with the volume of the original block of wood. A.  The volume of the remaining solid is 4/3 times the volume of the original block of wood. B.  The remaining solid has 2/3 the volume of the original block of wood. C.  The remaining solid has 1/2 the volume of the original block of wood D.  The remaining solid has 1/3 the volume of the original block of wood.

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 A sculptor removes a pyramid from a block of wood shaped like a square prism with the same base and height. Explain how the volume of the remaining solid compares with the volume of the original block of wood.

A.  The volume of the remaining solid is 4/3 times the volume of the original block of wood.

B.  The remaining solid has 2/3 the volume of the original block of wood.

C.  The remaining solid has 1/2 the volume of the original block of wood

D.  The remaining solid has 1/3 the volume of the original block of wood.

 

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