Question

A container full of mercury weighs 1000g. the empty container weighs 320 g. the density of the mercury is 13.6 g? cm3. what is the volume of the box ?

Answer 1

Weighs of mercury & the weighs of the container is = 1000 g. The weighs of the container only is 320 g. Then, weighs of the mercury is = ( 1000- 320) = 680 g. The density of the mercury inside the container is = 13.6 g Then, the volume of the box is = 680/13.6 = 50 g .