SOLUTION: A container has a mass of 73.91g when empty and 91.44g when filled with water. The density of water is 1.0000 g/cm^3. Calculate the volume of container.

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Question 981001: A container has a mass of 73.91g when empty and 91.44g when filled with water. The density of water is 1.0000 g/cm^3. Calculate the volume of container.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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91.44g-73.91g=17.53g
It takes 17.53 g of water to fill the container, and since water=1g/1cm^3,
the volume of the container is 17.53 cubic centimeters.