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A sculptor has a copper piece in the shape of a rectangular prism. The piece measures 5 miles by 0.9 mile by 0.02 mile and its mass is 894 kilograms.

What is the density of the copper?

Enter your answer as a decimal in the box. Round only your final answer to the nearest tenth.

lysxsa May 25, 2018

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2018-05-25T10:16:13

Volume of prisim = 5 * 0.9 * 0.02 = 0.09 mi^3

Density = Mass / Volume = 894 / 0.09 ≈ 9933.3 kg/mi^3

Guest · Answer 2 · 2018-05-25T11:41:42

Note: Density of copper is about 9 g/cm^3. The density calculated in your question is about 4,000,000,000x LESS than the true density of copper!!.