What's the density of a block of gold with a mass of 170g and a volume of 9 cm3?

Question

Question 19 options:

A)

188 g/cm3

B)

1530 g/cm3

C)

.05 g/cm3

D)

18.8 g/cm3

Answer 1

To find the density of a substance, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}} \]

In this case, you have a mass of 170 grams and a volume of 9 cm³.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Density} = \frac{170 \text{ g}}{9 \text{ cm}^3} \approx 18.89 \text{ g/cm}^3 \]

When rounding to one decimal place, this is approximately 18.9 g/cm³. Therefore, the closest answer from the options provided is:

D) 18.8 g/cm³