Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 3 - Section 3.7 - Metric and U.S. Conversion - Exercise - Page 156: 56

Answer

$6.65\; g/cm^3$.

Work Step by Step

The given value is $=415\;lb/ft^3$ Covert the given value to $g/cm^3$. First convert pounds to gram. Second convert $ft^3$ to $cm^3$. $=415 \frac{lb}{ft^3}\times \frac{454\;g}{1\;lb}\times (\frac{1\;ft}{30.48\;cm})^3$ Simplify. $=6.65\; g/cm^3$.
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