Substance a has a density of 3.0 g/cm3 and substance b has a density of 4.0 g/cm3. in order to obtain equal masses of these two substances, the ratio of the volume of a to the volume of b will be equal to

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Substance a has a density of 3.0 g/cm3 and substance b has a density of 4.0 g/cm3. in order to obtain equal masses of these two substances, the ratio of the volume of a to the volume of b will be equal to

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Arnie · Answer 1

D (a) = m/V (a), m=D (a) * V (a)

D (b) = m/V (b), m=D (b) * V (b)

D (a) V (a) = D (b) V (b)

V (a) / V (b) = D (b) / D (a)

V (a) / V (b) = 4.0 g/cm³ / 3.0 g/cm³

V (a) / V (b) = 4/3