If you have a density of 15 g/mL and a mass of 5 g, what is the volume? (Don’t use fractions–change it to a decimal form)

0.33 mL

Explanation:

Use the density formula, D = , where m is the mass and v is the volume.

Plug in what we know and solve for v:

15 =

15v = 5

v = 0.33

= 0.33 mL

d≈0.33 mL

Explanation:

Volume can be found by dividing the mass by the density.

v= m/d

The mass is 5 grams and the density is 15 grams per milliliter. Therefore,

m= 5 g

d= 15 g/mL

Substitute the values into the formula.

v= 5g / 15 g/mL

Divide 5 g by 15 g/mL. When you divide, the grams (g) in the numerator and denominator will cancel each other out.

d= 0.333333333 mL

Let's approximate our answer and round to the nearest hundredth. The 3 in the thousandth place tells us to leave the 3 in the hundredth place.

d≈ 0.33 mL

The density is approximately 0.33 milliliters.