A recycling center collected 13,456 aluminum cans last Saturday.

Question

A recycling center collected 13,456 aluminum cans last Saturday. The cans were then crushed and shipped out as an aluminum block. What was the volume, in cm^3, of this

block? The density of aluminum is 2.701 g/cm^3 and 23 cans weigh 1.010 pounds.

Answer 1

13456 cans x 1.010 lb/23 cans = 596.74 lbs

596.74 lbs x 454 g/lb = 270,922 g

270,922 g x 1cm³/2.701g = 100,304 cm³

Answer 2

Hi! 13,456 aluminum cans x 1.010 pounds = _______________pounds

23 Al cans

TAKE YOUR ANSWER OF ___________pounds and multiply by 1kg then divide by 2.2 pounds (CHECK MY CONVERSION FACTOR 0f 1 kg = 2.2 pounds) you will then have a number in KILOGRAMS. As your density is in GRAMS per cm³ you need to convert both units to same (grams). There are 1000g in 1 kg so MULTIPLY your ___________ kilograms by 1000 g = _______________g.then divide by 2,701 g

1 kg

(The density of Al) and VOILA your answer will be in the desired centimeters cubed. Hope this helps!