Question

A bag of sand has a density of 45 g/cm3 and a mass of 15 kg. How much space does the sand take up?

Answer 1

Answer:

Volume of the sand bag, $V=333. 33 cm^3$

Explanation:

Given that,

Density of sand bag, $d=45\ g/cm^3$

Mass of the sand bag, m = 15 kg = 15000 kg

We need to find the space taken by the sand bag. The occupied space is called the volume of the sand bag. Density is given by :

$d=\dfrac{m}{V}$

$V=\dfrac{m}{d}$

$V=\dfrac{15000\ g}{45\ g/cm^3}$

$V=333.33\ cm^3$

or

$V=333.33\ cm^3$

So, the volume of the sand bag is $V=333.33\ cm^3$. Hence, this is the required solution.

Answer 2

Volume = mass/density

 

Volume = 15000 g/45 g/cm3 ≈ 333.3 cm3