Question

A container has the dimensions of 10 cm x 50 mm x 0.2 m. It is filled completely with 5.0 kg of a powdery ore. What is the density of the ore in g/cm^3? (D = m/V)

A. 0.05 g/cm^3

B. 5.0 g/cm^3

C. 50 g/cm^3

D. 500 g/cm^3

***idk how to solve.. please explain?? thank youu!!

Answer 1

first convert 5 kg to grams

Answer 2

i get 5,000 grams??

Answer 3

good, 1000 g = 1 kg, so 5000 g = 5 kg

Answer 4

:) what do i do next?? and that is the mass right?? =D

Answer 5

now convert each dimension to cm?

Answer 6

yes we just converted the mass

Answer 7

oh didn't mean to state that as a question lol

Answer 8

(10cm)(5cm)(20cm)
??? did i do that right??

Answer 9

oh haha its all good :) lol

Answer 10

good, now multiply that out

Answer 11

1000 cm??

Answer 12

cubic cm or cm^3

Answer 13

but yes, 1000 cm^3

Answer 14

ohhh cm^3 then.... so now i plug into the equation?? d=m/v ???
so D=5000/1000
???

Answer 15

keep going

Answer 16

so i get 5.0 g/cm ^3 ???
so my answer is B ?? :O

Answer 17

you nailed it

Answer 18

yay!! thank you :)

Answer 19

yw