Answer: The density of the paper clips is 0.64 g/ml.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Volume of water = 10.0 mL
mass of water = 25.0 g
After 51 clips added to water , the total mass = 28 g
Total volume = 14.7
Mass of clips = total mass - mass of water
= 28 g-25g = 3g
Volume of clips = Total volume- Volume of water
= 14.7- 10.0 = 4.7 ml
Density of paper clips =[tex]\dfrac{\text{Mass of paper clips}}{\text{Volume of paper clips}}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{3}{4.7}=0.638297\approx0.64\ g/ml[/tex]
Hence, the density of the paper clips is 0.64 g/ml.
