What is the density of a block of marble that occupies #310 cm^3# and has a mass of #853 g#?

1 Answer
Nov 1, 2015

Density is simply mass per unit volume. You have already supplied these quantities, now take the quotient.

Explanation:

Density #=# #rho# #=# #(853*g)/(310*cm^3)# #=# #??#

Whatever the numerical answer is (2.5 approx.), the units are #g*cm^(-3)#, mass per unit volume as required.

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