INSTRUCTIONS:  SOLVE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS.  SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION &  THE CANCELLATION OF THE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT.  BOX AND HIGHLIGHT YOUR FINAL ANSWER.  LABEL YOUR FINAL ANSWER.  OBSERVE THE CORRECT WAY OF COMPUTING.  ROUND-OFF YOUR FINAL ANSWER INTO THE FOLLOWING: WEIGHT = 4 DECIMAL PLACES VOLUME = 2 DECIMAL PLACES DENSITY, SPECIFIC GRAVITY & SPECIFIC VOLUME= 4 DECIMAL PLACES 5. A glass plummet weighs 14.35 g in air, 11.40 g when immersed in water and 8.95 g when immersed in sulfuric acid.  Calculate the specific gravity of the acid.

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SOLVE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS.  SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION &  THE CANCELLATION OF THE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT.  BOX AND HIGHLIGHT YOUR FINAL ANSWER.  LABEL YOUR FINAL ANSWER.  OBSERVE THE CORRECT WAY OF COMPUTING.  ROUND-OFF YOUR FINAL ANSWER INTO THE FOLLOWING:

WEIGHT = 4 DECIMAL PLACES

VOLUME = 2 DECIMAL PLACES

DENSITY, SPECIFIC GRAVITY & SPECIFIC VOLUME= 4 DECIMAL PLACES

5. A glass plummet weighs 14.35 g in air, 11.40 g when immersed in water and 8.95 g when immersed in sulfuric acid.  Calculate the specific gravity of the acid.

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