document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872632>Question 872632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help would be appreciated to figure out the following question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An empty drum weighs 18.0385 kg and when filled with benzene it weighs 25.418kg. If the density of benzene is 0.8766 g/mL, calculate the volume of benzene in the drum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Merrilyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2825.418-18.0385%29%281%2F0.8766%29%29%2A%28%28kg%29%28liter%2Fkg%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2825.418-18.0385%29%281%2F0.8766%29%29%2A%28%28kg%29%28liter%2Fkg%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This results in unit of kilograms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first part of the expression is a difference; being the kilograms of benzene, meaning the MASS of benzene.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The density unit can be converted from grams/ml to kilograms/liter without recomputation, because the change is from 1 grams to 1000 grams and from 1 ml to 1000 ml.  1000 grams is 1 kilogram, and 1000 ml is 1 liter.  Density of 0.8766 grams/ml is the same as 0.8766 kg/liter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use of the density can be done in given form, or in reciprocal form, depending on a person's needs.  You have a quantity of mass, and you want to use the material's density to find the value of its volume.  Use the density as 1 liter per 0.8766 kilograms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I placed the numeric part of the expression first, and the corresponding units second. </SPAN>\n" );
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