# Volume using mass and density.

• Dec 15th 2011, 04:56 PM
polskon
Volume using mass and density.
This is really easy, but im missing a step and I can't figure out what.

Question states an object $1.35kg$, density is $11.4g/cm^3$

What is its volume?

So I decided to attempt the question by converting the 1.35kg to 1350g

$V = M/D$

ANSWER A $1350/114 = 118.42cm^3$

alternately, converting g/cm^3 to kg/m^3
$11.4g/cm^3 = 11400kg/m^3$

ANSWER B $1.34/11400 = 0.000188kg^3$

the problem arises when i try converting answer A to kg^3 and answer B to cm^3, they don't match up, anyone catch where my error is?
• Dec 15th 2011, 05:24 PM
skeeter
Re: Volume using mass and density... frustrated
Quote:

Originally Posted by polskon
This is really easy, but im missing a step and I can't figure out what.

Question states an object $1.35kg$, density is $11.4g/cm^3$

What is its volume?

So I decided to attempt the question by converting the 1.35kg to 1350g

$V = M/D$

ANSWER A $1350/114 = 118.42cm^3$

alternately, converting g/cm^3 to kg/m^3
$11.4g/cm^3 = 11400kg/m^3$

ANSWER B $1.34/11400 = 0.000188kg^3$

the problem arises when i try converting answer A to kg^3 and answer B to cm^3, they don't match up, anyone catch where my error is?

$kg^3$ ???

$118.42 cm^3 \cdot \frac{1 \, m^3}{10^6 \, cm^3} = 0.000118 \, m^3$
• Dec 15th 2011, 05:33 PM
polskon
Re: Volume using mass and density... frustrated
I am such a fool, thanks. Answers should be in CM^3 and M^3.

I should be converting CM^3 to M^3 and vice versa.

I feel like a tool, but thank you!
• Dec 15th 2011, 05:57 PM
Wilmer
Re: Volume using mass and density... frustrated
Quote:

Originally Posted by polskon
I feel like a tool, but thank you!

Don't...now you'll never repeat that slip, right?