Question

Step 1: Add approximately 25 mL of water to a 50-mL graduated cylinder.

Step 2: Measure and record the initial volume of the water to the nearest 0.1 mL.

Step 3: Carefully slide the object into the graduated cylinder. Measure and record the final volume of the water to the nearest 0.1 mL.

Step 4: Determine the volume of the object by subtracting the measurements in steps 2 and 3.


What pattern in these data could be used to predict the final volume if the initial volume is known?


The final volume is the sum of the initial volume and the volume of the object.


The initial volume is the sum of the final volume and the volume of the object.


The volume of the object is the sum of the initial volume and the final volume.


The final volume is the difference between the initial volume and the object’s volume.

Answer 1

The final volume is the sum of the initial volume and the volume of the object.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we know that the volume of the object is the difference between the final and the initial volume, let the volume of the object be ∆V, let the initial volume be V1 and let the final volume be V2.

From;

∆V= V2 - V1

V2= ∆V + V1

Hence the answer above