An empty graduated cylinder has a mass of 44.2 g. When filled with 53.9 mL of an unknown liquid, it has a mass of 110.4 g. What is the density of the UNKNOWN LIQUID? Express your answer by rounding to sig figs.  (Please help show work - so I can understand) Group of answer choices a) 0.814 g/mL b) .49 g/mL c) 0.488 g/mL d) 1.23 g/mL e) 1.2 g/mL

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An empty graduated cylinder has a mass of 44.2 g. When filled with 53.9 mL of an unknown liquid, it has a mass of 110.4 g.

What is the density of the UNKNOWN LIQUID? Express your answer by rounding to sig figs. 

(Please help show work - so I can understand)

Group of answer choices
a) 0.814 g/mL
b) .49 g/mL
c) 0.488 g/mL
d) 1.23 g/mL
e) 1.2 g/mL
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