Numbers and Measurements

question 41

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Numbers and Measurements
A rock is placed on a balance and its mass is determined to be 22.410 g. When the rock is then placed in a graduated cylinder that originally contains 11.34 mL of water the new volume is 17.82 mL. What should the density of the rock be reported as?

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