density of an irregular object

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  • method:
    1. find the mass of your irregular shape on a scale
    2. fill your eureka can with water until it meets with the spout
    3. place your eureka can in a tray and place your beaker beside it
    4. submerge your irregular object in the eureka can until it reaches the base of your eureka can
    5. water should displace into the beaker
    6. pour the water from your beaker into a measuring cylinder, that will be your volume
    7. density = mass/ volume