Calculating Density Worksheet
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand and calculate density using real-world examples.
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Calculating Density Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work for all calculation problems.
1. Density is a measure of how much is contained in a given .
2. The formula for density is mass divided by .
3. The standard unit for mass is , and for volume, it is .
4. A block of wood has a mass of 120 grams and a volume of 200 cm³. What is its density? Show your work.
5. An object has a density of 5 g/cm³ and a volume of 10 cm³. What is its mass? Show your work.
6. Which of the following would float in water (density ≈ 1 g/cm³)?
Object A: Density = 1.2 g/cm³
Object B: Density = 0.8 g/cm³
Object C: Density = 2.5 g/cm³
Object D: Density = 1.0 g/cm³
7. What is the volume of a rectangular prism with length 5 cm, width 2 cm, and height 3 cm?
10 cm³
15 cm³
30 cm³
60 cm³
8. If you cut an object in half, its density will also be cut in half.
True
False
9. A triple beam balance is used to measure the volume of an object.
True
False
10. Look at the image of the triple beam balance below. If the large weight is on 100g, the middle weight is on 20g, and the small weight is on 3.5g, what is the total mass of the object being measured?
11. You have a rock with a mass of 500 grams. You place it in a graduated cylinder containing 200 mL of water, and the water level rises to 450 mL. Calculate the density of the rock. Show all your steps.