Question

Graduated cylinder is filled to 41.5mL with water, and a price of granite is placed in the cylinder displacing the level to 47.6mL. What is the volume of the granite piece in cubic centimeters

Answer 1

6.1 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we first need to keep in mind Archimedes' principle:

• The volume of water (or any fluid) displaced by a submerged object is equal to the object's volume.

With that in mind we calculate the volume of the granite piece in mililiters:

• Volume displaced = 47.6 mL - 41.5 mL = 6.1 mL
• Volume of the granite piece = 6.1 mL

Given that one cubic centimeter is equal to one mililiter, the volume of the granite piece in cm³ is 6.1 cm³.