Density is the measure of the amount of mass in a given volume. What is the density of my favorite Christmas blanket, that has a mass (m) of 55 grams and a volume (V) of 111 cm3? (Hint! Plug the numbers into a formula. You divide in this one.)

Density is the measure of the amount of mass in a given volume. What is the density of my favorite Christmas blanket, that has a mass (m) of 55 grams and a volume (V) of 111 cm3? (Hint! Plug the numbers into a formula. You divide in this one.)

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