Question

The density of the Earth is greater than the density of an equal volume of water by _____.

3½ times
5½ times
6½ times
7½ times

Answer 1

5½ times

Step-by-step explanation:

The density of water is 1 gram per cubic centimeter while the density of the earth is 5.51 grams per cubic centimeter. Knowing this we can calculate the factor by which the density of the earth is greater than the density of water

Factor =
`(denisty of the earth)/(density of water) =(5.51g/cm^(3) )/(1g/cm^(3) ) =5.51`

This is approximately 5.5 or 5½

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option. The density of the Earth is greater than the density of an equal volume of water by 5 1/2 times. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. Feel free to ask more questions.