A welder decides to make a pyramid out of flat steel. The height of the pyramid is to be 6 ft and the square base has edges of length 4 ft. Find the volume of such a pyramid.

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The formula for the volume of a pyramid is V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height. In this case, the base is a square with side length 4 ft, so its area is 4^2 = 16 square feet. Plugging in the given height of 6 ft, we get V = (1/3)(16)(6) = 32 cubic feet. Therefore, the best choice is C.

A Welder Decides to Make a Pyramid Out of Flat