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A small block of wood floats on water. It has a volume of 25cm^3 and a mass of 20 grams. What is the density of the wood?

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Answer:

The answer is 0.8 g/cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

The density of a substance can be found by using the formula


density = (mass)/(volume) \\

From the question we have


density = (20)/(25) = (4)/(5) \\

We have the final answer as

0.8 g/cm³

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