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OpenStudy (anonymous):

calculate the density of a rectangular solid which has a mass of 25.71g. it is 2.30cm long, 4.01 cm wide, and 1.82 cm high.

OpenStudy (eyust707):

density is mass/volume

OpenStudy (eyust707):

the mass is given

OpenStudy (eyust707):

to find volume just multiply length x width x height

OpenStudy (eyust707):

Let me know what you get and I will check your answer with mine.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16.78586

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so than you divide it b y the mass

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.625

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (eyust707):

density= mass/volume

OpenStudy (eyust707):

not volume / mass

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.5316

OpenStudy (eyust707):

yes I believe that is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay! thank you so much!

OpenStudy (eyust707):

what would the units of that number be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

OpenStudy (eyust707):

the units

OpenStudy (eyust707):

the units for mass were given in grams

OpenStudy (eyust707):

volume was calculated in cm^3

OpenStudy (eyust707):

therefore the density is in...

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