A rectangular pyramid is one-third the volume of the rectangular prism with the same base and height. Multiply the base area (l × w) by the height, then divide by 3.
1
Find the base area — multiply length × width.
l=4, w=3 → B = 12
2
Multiply by height — gives the prism volume.
B=12, h=5 → 12 × 5 = 60
3
Divide by 3 — pyramids are one-third of a prism.
60 ÷ 3 = 20 units³
Worked Example
l = 6, w = 5, h = 8
B = 6×5 = 30
→
30 × 8 = 240
→
240 ÷ 3
→
80 units³
⚠ Missing Dimension Mode
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If Volume and two dimensions are given, work backwards to find the missing one.