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If 100 grams of water is poured from an 8 ounce can into a 16 ounce glass, by what amount does the density of the fluid change?

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The initial density of the fluid is 100 grams per 8 ounce.

100 grams/ 8 ounce * (1 ounce/29.5735 ml) = 0.4227 g/ml

if transferred to a 16-ounce glass:

100 grams/16 ounces * (1 ounce/29.5735ml) = 0.2113 g/ml

therefore, the change is 0.4227g/ml - 0.2113 g/ml = 0.2113 g/ml
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