Question

A glass bottle filled with oil weighs 590 grams. After Sophia uses 200 milliliters of oil, the bottle of oil weighs 400 grams.

The weight M of the bottle of oil, in grams, is a function of V, the volume, in milliliters, of oil Sophia has used.
Write the function's formula.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Solution

The temptation is to use 590 for something, but you don't have a volume to go with it. So you have to use what you do have.

Givens

m = 400

V = 200

Solution

m = k*v

400 = k * 200 Divide by 200

400/200 = k * 200/200

2 = k

m = 2*v k is in grams/mL

Answer m = 2*v