Question

The density of quartz is 2.6 g per 1 $`cm^3`. What would the mass of a piece of quartz with a volume of 100 `cm^3` be?

Answer 1

`rho=2.6*g*cm^-3`; we take the product, `"volume "xx" density"`

Explanation:

And so `"volume"xxrho` `=` `100*cancel(cm^3)xx2.6*g*cancel(cm^-3)=260*g`