Grade 6 · Science

Calculate density from mass and volume

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A sample has mass 35 g and volume 7 cm3. What is its density?

  1. 3 g/cm3
  2. 2 g/cm3
  3. 5 g/cm3
  4. 1 g/cm3
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5 g/cm3

Density = 35 ÷ 7 = 5 g/cm3.

A little hint: Density equals mass divided by volume: density = mass ÷ volume.

Density equals mass divided by volume: density = mass ÷ volume.

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