Round your answer to two decimal places.
-The weight of a liquid varies directly as its volume V. If the weight of the liquid in a cubical container 4 cm on a side is 128 g, find the weight of the liquid in a cubical container 3 cm on a side.
A) 6 g
B) 15 g
C) 54 g
D) 27 g

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The weight varies directly with volume, so W = kV. For a 4 cm side cube, V = 4^3 = 64 cm³, W = 128 g, so k = 128/64 = 2. For a 3 cm side cube, V = 3^3 = 27 cm³, so W = 2 * 27 = 54 g.

Round Your Answer to Two Decimal Places