Kendall gathered the following materials for her experiment.

Question

an empty graduated cylinder
an identical graduated cylinder partly filled with water
a balance
a marble
Which statement best describes what Kendall can measure?

She can measure the volume and mass of the marble, the volume and mass of the water, and the volume and mass of the empty graduated cylinder.
She can measure the volume and mass of the marble, the volume and mass of the water, and the mass of the empty graduated cylinder.
She can measure the volume of the marble and water, and the mass of the empty graduated cylinder.
She can measure the mass of the marble and water, and the volume of the empty graduated cylinder.

Answer 1

The best statement that describes what Kendall can measure is:

She can measure the volume and mass of the marble, the volume and mass of the water, and the mass of the empty graduated cylinder.

This is because Kendall has the materials to measure the mass of the marble and the water using the balance. She can measure the volume of the water directly from the graduated cylinder, and she can also determine the mass of the empty graduated cylinder by weighing it on the balance. Directly measuring the volume of the marble would require displacement of water, which isn't explicitly mentioned, but she can still measure the mass of all components involved.