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What is the mass of a femur (leg bone) having a volume of 172 cm? The density of bone is 1.8 g/cm^3 be sure your answer has the correct number ofsignificant figures.
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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the mass of the femur, we can use the formula:

mass = density * volume

Substitute the given values:

mass = 1.8 g/cm^3 * 172 cm^3 = 309.6 g

Therefore, the mass of the femur is 310 g.
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