Final answer:
To find the average density of the full gas can, you need to consider both the volume occupied by the steel and the volume occupied by the gasoline.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the average density of the full gas can, we need to consider both the volume occupied by the steel and the volume occupied by the gasoline. Density is defined as mass divided by volume.
The mass of the steel can be calculated using its weight, which is 2.50 kg. The volume of the steel can be found by subtracting the volume occupied by the gasoline (20.0 L) from the total volume of the can (which is not given).
Once you have the mass of the steel can and the volume of the steel can, you can use the formula density = mass/volume to calculate the average density.
The average density of a full gasoline can is calculated by summing the mass of the can and the gasoline and dividing by the total volume. Without the exact density of the gasoline, this calculation cannot be completed with precision.
The question is asking for the average density of a gasoline can when it is full. To find the average density, we need to consider the total mass of the gasoline and the can, and the total volume they occupy. The mass of the gasoline can be found by multiplying the density of gasoline by its volume. However, since the density of gasoline was not provided, we need to make an assumption or have that data to proceed with the calculation.
We already know that the steel can weighs 2.50 kg and can hold 20.0 L of gasoline. Assuming the gasoline has a density of approximately 0.7 to 0.8 kg/L, which is typical for gasoline, we would multiply 20.0 L by the density to find the mass of the gasoline. Then, we add the mass of the gasoline to the mass of the can, and divide this sum by the total volume (which is 20.0 L) to find the average density. Since we don't have the exact density of the gasoline, we cannot complete this calculation accurately.