1. A plexiglass box has a rectangular base that is 36.0 cm wide and 78.0 cm long. The sides of the box are 55.0 cm high. We pour water into the
box, until the water reaches a heigh of 44.0 cm.
a) Calculate the volume of the water in cm,
and show your answer with the correct
number of significant figures.
b) One liter equals 1000 cm3 or 1 dm?.
44.0 cm
How many liters of water are in the
box?
c) A large stone is lowered into the water
36.0 cm
78.0 cm
and the water level rises to 47.0 cm.
What is the volume of the stone?
d) The stone weighs 14 kg or 14 *10% g (grams). Calculate the density of the stone in units
g/cm