Dilithium is used to power the Starship Enterprise. If you have 867.5 grams of dilithium (density is 0.534 grams/ml), what size of cube do you have?

Answer 1

Hello, Alessandra,

The volume of the dilithium is calculated by dividing it's mass by it's density:

(867.5 grams)/(0.534 grams/ml) = 463 ml to 3 sig figs

Use the units to help guide the calculation required. The grams cancel and units moves to the top. Density could be in ml, cm³, or other unit - the volume will simply be that unit.

Bob