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    Jan 19, 2008, 07:16 AM
    determine the thickness of aluminum foil.
    Question: Determine the thickness ( in cm) of a rectangular piece of aluminum foil that is 17.0 inches long and 3.0 inches wide, with a mass of 2.21 grams. The density of aluminum is 2.70 ( g/ cm^3

    I need to see the complete problem broken down to understand how to do this problem! I am stuck help! Thanks... Deb.
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    Jan 19, 2008, 08:56 AM
    Determine the area of the foil, then from the mass determine the volume. Then you can determine the thickness.

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