Question 1016592: 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. Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We have -
and we want
In between we need to multiply to cancel what we don't want, and get what we want -
is the missing units' conversion. This process is called dimensional analysis. Let's finish the problem -
In this case the kg cancel and leave the g we want. It's key to use with 1000g on top, and 1 kg below. If you flip by mistake, you'd get up top. That's a hint there's a mistake. The numbers follow units.
