Question

What is the width of a block with a density of 8 g/cm3
, a mass of 20 kilograms, a length of 5 centimeters, and a height of 10 centimeters?(1 point)
Responses

3.2 cm
3.2 cm

25 cm
25 cm

50 cm
50 cm

5 cm

Answer 1

First convert mass to grams: 20 kg = 20,000 g.
Volume = mass / density = 20,000 g / (8 g/cm³) = 2,500 cm³.
Volume = length × width × height = 5 cm × w × 10 cm = 50w cm³.
So 50w = 2,500 → w = 2,500 / 50 = 50 cm.

Answer: 50 cm.