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A prism has two times the volume of a pyramid with the same base and altitude.A.TrueB.False

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A prism has two times the volume of a pyramid with the same base and altitude.A.TrueB.False

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B. False

The volume of a prism is actually three times the volume of a pyramid with the same base and altitude. The formula for the volume of a pyramid is 1/3 * base area * height, while the formula for the volume of a prism is base area * height. Therefore, a prism has three times the volume of a pyramid with the same base and altitude, not two times.

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