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The density of a substance equals its mass divided by its volume. Talia listed the density of some common materials at 20 °C.

Material
Density (g/cm3)
gasoline
0.70
mercury
13.6
milk
1.03
water
0.998

If Talia has 10 grams of each material, which material has the greatest volume?
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User Foghorn
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Remember that volume = mass/density.
Therefore, if you have 10 grams of a substance, divide that by its density to find its volume.
User Vladimir Veljkovic
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Answer:

mercury

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