What is the density of a piece of metal that has a mass of 60 g and a volume of 3 cm^3?

• A. 180 g/cm^3
• B. 63 g/cm^3
• C. 20 g/cm^3
• D. 0.05 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 = 60 g and volume = 3 cm\(^3\).
3. Substitute the given values into the density formula: \(\text{Density} = \frac{60\ \text{g}}{3\ \text{cm}^3}\).
4. Perform the division to find the density value (do not calculate the final number here, just set up the expression).
5. Express the units clearly as grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm\(^3\)), which is the standard unit for density in this context.