Find the density of a handful of sand having a mass of 208 g and it displaces a volume of 80 mL of water.
Given:
Mass of sand (m) = 208g
Volume of water (v) = 80mL
To calculate density (p), apply the formula given:
Density = 2.6g/mL
We know that 1mL = 1cm3
Thus, the density of sand is 2.6g/cm3.
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