Answer:
[tex]d=3.75\ \text{tons per cubic meter}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that,
Mass of a certain material, m = 71 pounds
Since, 1 ton = 2000 pounds
71 pounds = 0.0355 ton
Volume of the material, V = 2.5 gallons
Since, 1 m³ = 264.172 gallon
2.5 gallon = (2.5/264.172 ) m³
Density,
[tex]d=\dfrac{m}{V}\\\\d=\dfrac{0.0355\ \text{tons}}{\dfrac{2.5}{264.172}\ m^3}\\\\d=3.75\ \text{tons per cubic meter}[/tex]