Precision in Density Calculations: How Accurate Does Your Answer Need to Be?

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Nevermind. I figured it out. can you delete this?
 
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carlodelmundo said:
I have m = dv = (1.48 g / cm3) * (310.1 cm3) = 459.
That's the weight of the chloroform. Don't forget the weight of the empty flask.
 
does your answer need to be to the nearest tenth? (458.9 g)