Determine the density of a planet in SI units

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Homework Statement


Determine the density of fictional planet in SI units from the information


Homework Equations


Planets mass 1.28x10^22 Kg divided by radius 1.12x10^3Km = 1.14x10^25 Kg/m3

The Attempt at a Solution


My answer seems all wrong, the SI unit should be in Kg/m cubed. Is radius equal to the volume as I feel that this is where the calculation went wrong, or maybe what I have got is right.
 
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hi surfingian! welcome to pf! :smile:

density is per volume :wink:
 
The radius is not the volume. ##Volume=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3##