Jeremy wants to know the density of a rock in grams per cubic centimeter. The rock has a mass of 1.08 kilograms and a
volume of 400 cubic centimeters. What is the density of the rock in grams per cubic centimeter? (g/cm³)
volume of 400 cubic centimeters. What is the density of the rock in grams per cubic centimeter? (g/cm³)
Convert the mass from kilograms to grams, then divide the mass by the cubic centimeters to find g/cm³.
1.08 kg x 1000
= 1080 grams {there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram}
1080 g
---------- {divided grams by cm³}
400 cm³
= 2.7 g/cm³ {divided}
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