A hallow square metal tube has a measurement of 3.11 in for ewch side and a weight of 53.81g. The volume of empty space inside the tube was measured to be 1.95 in³. If the density of the metal used in constructing the tube is 9.22 m/mL, calculate the length of the tube in inches.    Note that 1 in= 2.54 cm, 1cm³=1mL

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A hallow square metal tube has a measurement of 3.11 in for ewch side and a weight of 53.81g. The volume of empty space inside the tube was measured to be 1.95 in³. If the density of the metal used in constructing the tube is 9.22 m/mL, calculate the length of the tube in inches. 

 

Note that 1 in= 2.54 cm, 1cm³=1mL

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