Problem 4.

If ice has a density of , then what is the volume of 5,000 g of ice?

Solution:

The mass of ice is given in grams. The correct SI unit of the mass is kilogram (kg). We convert the mass of ice into kg:

Now we need to use the relation between the mass of the object ( ) , its density ( ), and its volume ( ):

From this expression we can find the volume of the ice: