Question

A sample of water has a volume of 24.0 milliliters and a density of 0.992 g/mL. What is its mass? 1) 23.8 g 2) 24.2 g 3) NONE

Answer 1

23.8

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for density is D=M/V, where D stands for density, M stands for mass, and V stands for volume. In this case, we are solving for mass, so we have to cross multiply the equation to isolate the variable of M. Once we cross multiply, we get the equation M=DV, and then we start to substitute the values into the equation. M=(.992g/mL)(24.0mL) is the equation, and once we multiply, we get 23.808 as the answer. But when figuring out density, mass, or volume, we need to utilize sig figs. Since the two numbers that you are multiplying both have 3 sig figs, the answer must have three sig figs. Round up or down based on the place value that you are rounding to. Since we are trying to get an answer that is in the tenths place, we round down to 23.8, which is the answer.