Question

A small statue is recovered in an archaeological dig. Its weight is measured to be 96 lb, and its volume 0.08 ft3.a.What is the statue’s weight density in lbs/ft3? b.What substance is it?

Answer 1

ANSWER:

a. 1200 lb/ft^3

b. Gold

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

Given:

Weight (W) = 96 lb

Volume (V) = 0.08 ft^3

a.

Weight density is equal to the quotient of weight to volume, therefore:

$\begin{gathered} d=\frac{W}{V} \\ \\ \text{ We replacing} \\ \\ d=\frac{96}{0.08} \\ \\ d=1200\text{ lb/ft}^3 \end{gathered}$

b.

We can say that this weight density is equal to the weight density of Gold