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The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm^3. What would be the volume of a piece of silver having a mass of 31.5g?

User Daniqua
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Answer:

330.75 cm^3

Step-by-step explanation:

d=m/v

10.5g/1 cm^3=31.5g/x cm^3

solve for x

round to the sig figs you have to.

User Ahsteele
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Answer:

3 cm^3

Step-by-step explanation:

The units tell you that the volume will be the ratio of mass to density.

(31.5 g)/(10.5 g/cm^3) = 3 cm^3

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