If the mass of a material is 109 grams and the volume of the material is 24 cm3, what would the density of the material be? g/cm3

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Areli Navarro

8 March, 03:55

If the mass of a material is 109 grams and the volume of the material is 24 cm3, what would the density of the material be? g/cm3

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Dwayne Wagner · Answer 1

The units tell you:

g/cm³ = Mass (in grams) per (divided by) Volume (in cm³);

So:

109/24 = 4.54166 ... ⇒ 4.54 g/cm³.

Always look at the units.

Just like for speed, you might have m/s so this is:

Distance (in meters) per (divided by) Time (in seconds).