Homework Help: Chem

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:44am.

A block of metal has a width of 3.2 , a length of 17.1 , and height of 4.8 . Its mass is 1.2 . Calculate the density of the metal.

Chem - Dr Russ, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:51am
This is an impossible question to answer as there are no units given.

Assuming that the dimensions are all in the same units then the volume =
3.2 x 17.1 x 4.8

Density = mass/volume

but you would be unable to specify the units

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