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Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 15g and a volume of 3cm. What is its density?

27 g/cm3
5 g/cm3
0.2 g/cm
18 g/cm

User Yemu
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Answer:


\boxed {\tt 5 \ g/cm^3}

Step-by-step explanation:

Density can be found by dividing the mass by the volume. Use the following formula.


d=(m)/(v)

The mass of the paper clip is 15 grams.

The volume of the paper clip is 3 cubic centimeters.


m= 15 \ g\\v= 3 \ cm^3

Substitute the values into the formula.


d=(15 \ g)/(3 \ cm^3)

Divide.


d= 5 \ g/cm^3

The density of the paper clip is 5 grams per cubic centimeters, or 5 g\cm³

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