Question

6. The petrol in a petrol can weighs 2000g. The density of petrol is 0.8g/cm3.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 2500 cm³.

b. 2.5 litres.

Explanation:

Given the following data:

Density = 0.8g/cm³

Mass = 2000g

To find the volume of the petrol;

Density can be defined as mass all over the volume of an object.

Simply stated, density is mass per unit volume of an object.

Mathematically, density is given by the equation;

$Density = \frac{mass}{volume}$

Making volume the subject of formula, we have;

$Volume = \frac{mass}{density}$

Substituting into the equation, we have:

$Volume = \frac{2000}{0.8}$

Volume = 2500 cm³

a. The volume of the petrol in the can in cubic centimeters (cm³) is 2000.

b. The volume of the petrol in the can in litres;

1000 cm³ = 1 litre

2500 cm³ = x litres

Cross-multiplying, we have;

1000x = 2500

x = 2500/1000

x = 2.5 litres.

Therefore, the volume of the petrol in the can in litres is 2.5.