Density Word Problems

If this substance takes up 6ml of space, what is its mass?

• 6 ml

• 6 grams

• 0 grams

• 4 grams

What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm³?

• 13.3 g

• 13.3 cm³

• .075 g

• 1695 cm³

A geologist found a mineral in the field but wasn't sure if it was gold or pyrite (fool's gold). The mineral has a mass of 117 g and takes up 6.05 mL of space. Which statement is correct?

• The geologist has gold since it has a hardness of 2.5-3.

• The geologist has gold because the density is 19.31 g/mL.

• The geologist has pyrite because the hardness is 6-6.5.

• The geologist has pyrite since the density is 4.8 g/mL

An 800 gram boulder has a density of 8 g/cm³. How much space does the boulder take up?

• 6,400 cm³

• 100 cm³

• 0.01 g

• 80 g

If a sample of mercury has a mass of 94.5 grams, then what is the volume of the sample?

• 13.5 cm³

• 0.14 cm³

• 1,275.75 cm³

• 7 cm³

The amount of matter in a given area...... or the mass per unit of volume.

• density

• weight

• M.P.V.

• gallons

If a scientist has 10 grams of each material, which material has the greatest volume?

• milk

• water

• mercury

• gasoline

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An object has a mass of 2000 grams and volume of 100cm. what is the density of this object

• 200 g/cm

• 22 g/cm

• 20 g/cm

• 42 g/cm

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm³. What is the density of the rock?

• 7 mL

• 7 g/cm³

• 28 g/cm³

• 1/7 g/cm³

If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  

• sink

• float