In a laboratory experiment, a student measures the mass of a plastic cube to be 24.0 g and its volume to be 8.0 cm^3. What is the density of the plastic cube?

• A. 192 g/cm^3
• B. 0.33 g/cm^3
• C. 3.0 g/cm^3
• D. 16.0 g/cm^3

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Recall the formula for density, which is defined as mass divided by volume: \(\text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}}\).
2. Identify the given values from the problem: mass = 24.0 g and volume = 8.0 cm\(^3\).
3. Substitute the given values into the density formula: \(\text{Density} = \frac{24.0\ \text{g}}{8.0\ \text{cm}^3}\).
4. Perform the division to find the density value (mass divided by volume).
5. Express the final answer with the correct units, which are grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm\(^3\)).