document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016592>Question 1016592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compute the density in g/cm3 of a piece of metal that has a mass of 0.505 kg and a volume of 53 cm3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.505kg%2F53cc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".505kg%2F53cc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we want <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%2Fcc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%2Fcc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In between we need to multiply to cancel what we don't want, and get what we want - \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000g%2Fkg ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000g%2Fkg\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the missing units' conversion. This process is called dimensional analysis. Let's finish the problem -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.505kg%2F53cc%29%2A%281000g%2Fkg%29+=+9.528g%2Fcc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.505kg%2F53cc%29%2A%281000g%2Fkg%29+=+9.528g%2Fcc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case the kg cancel and leave the g we want. It's key to use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000g%2Fkg ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000g%2Fkg\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with 1000g on top, and 1 kg below. If you flip by mistake, you'd get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=kg%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"kg%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > up top. That's a hint there's a mistake. The numbers follow units. <BR>\n" );
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