The density of gold is 19.3 the density of iron pyrite is 5.0 if a nugget of iron pyrite and a nugget of gold each have a mass of 50g what can u conclude about the volume of each nugget
Density equals mas divided by volume. You know the density and mass so use it to solve for the volume.
d= m/v d= 19.3 g/mL m= 50g v=?
Plug it in. 19.3= 50/v
To solve for v you do the opposite of 50 divided by v which is 50 time v. That cancels v from the right side of the equation. Do the same on the other side(times v) 19.3 * v=50
Now just divide both sides by 19.3 to get v alone.
