If the mass of a material is 86 grams and the volume of the material is 25 cm3, what would the density of the material be?

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15 January, 04:19

If the mass of a material is 86 grams and the volume of the material is 25 cm3, what would the density of the material be?

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Density is a ratio between the mass and the volume of a substance. It measures how much of a substance is packed into a set volume. Density increases when a larger amount of material is packed into a smaller volume. The same is true in opposite: density decreases when a smaller amount of a substance is packed into a larger volume.

To calculate density, we will take the total given mass of the substance and divide it by the total volume of its container.

In this problem, we have a mass of 86 grams and a volume of 25cm^3.

Density = mass/volume

Substitute the given values into the formula:

Density=86 grams/25 cm^3

Density=3.44 grams/cm^3

The density of the material is 3.44 g/cm^3.