Question

A forest ranger wants to install a 1,500 CFM (cubic feet per minute) fan. A ranger station consists of a rectangular prism and a rectangular pyramid. The base of the pyramid and prism is 10 ft by 8 ft. The height of the pyramid is 3 ft, and the height of the prism is 8 ft. The ranger station requires one CFM per ft^3. Will the fan provide enough airflow for the ranger station? Why or why not? 1-2 sentences

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

No, the fan will not provide enough airflow for the ranger station. The total volume of the ranger station is (10*8*8)+(1/3*10*8*3) = 640 + 80 = 720 ft^3. Therefore, the ranger station requires 720 CFM of airflow, which is more than the 1,500 CFM that the fan provides.