2. A square block of steel with volume 10 cm3 and mass of 75 g is cut precisely in half. The density of the two smaller pieces is now...

the same as the original density.
two times the original density.
one-half the original density.
one-fourth the original density.

Question

2.   A square block of steel with volume 10 cm3 and mass of 75 g is cut precisely in half. The density of the two smaller pieces is now... 
 

  the same as the original density. 
  two times the original density. 
  one-half the original density. 
  one-fourth the original density.

anonymous · Answer

Same as original, density = mass / volume,
cutting the block in two pieces or any number of pieces doesn't change the density as ratio m/v remains constant.