calculating volume of liquid from mass and density - Olive oil is a cooking ingredient. The density of olive oil is 0.92 grams per cubic centimeter. An olive farmer wants to sell bottles that contain 460 grams of oil. What is the volume of the smallest container that hold 460 grams of oil?

Olive oil is a cooking ingredient. The density of olive oil is 0.92 grams per cubic centimeter. An olive farmer wants to sell bottles that contain 460 grams of oil. What is the volume of the smallest container that hold 460 grams of oil?

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Sahil Khan (last edited 8 months ago)

Density of olive oil or \rho = 0.92 gm/cubic centimeter.

Mass of oil or m= 460 gm.

We know that \rho = \frac{m}{V}.

Substitute the given values and solve for Volume, V, to get,

V = \frac{m}{\rho} = \frac{460 g}{0.92 \frac{g}{cm^{3}}}

V = 500 cm^{3},

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