SOLUTION: Acetone is a common solvent and has a density of 0.7899 g/mL. What volume of acetone, in mL, has a mass of 15.9 g?

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Question 781409: Acetone is a common solvent and has a density of 0.7899 g/mL. What volume of acetone, in mL, has a mass of 15.9 g?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a kind of uniform rates problem. You have r*v=u in which r is in units of grams/ml, v is in units of milliliters, and u is in units of grams.

Your question becomes 0.7899%2Av=15.9 and you would solve for v.