Question

An irregularly shaped stone was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 2 ml. The height of the water rose to 7 ml. If the mass of the stone was 25 g, what was its density?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanationNote:

1

ml

=

1

cc

If the water rose

7

ml

−

2

ml

=

5

ml

then the stone had a volume of

5

ml

or

5

cc

With a mass of

25

g

it must have a density of

XXX

25

g

5

cc

=

5

g/cc