Acetone is a common solvent that has a density of 0.7899 g/mL. What volume of acetone, in milliliters, has a mass of 45.9 g ?

Answer 1

Use dimensional analysis:

45.9 g x 1 ml / 0.7899 g = 58.1 mls

You could also look at this as follows:

1 ml / 0.7899 g = x ml / 45.9 g

0.7899x = 45.9

x = 58.1 mls