\[M\]
and radius \[R\]
consists of two layers of material, each with a constant density. The core contains 60% of the planets mass, but has radius equal to 30% of the planets radius. The mantle constitutes the rest of the mass.What is the ratio Density of Core: Density of Mantle?
We can draw up the table below.
| Core | Mantle | |
| Mass | \[0.6M\] | \[0.4M\] |
| Volume | \[\frac{4}{3} \pi (0.3R)^3\] | \[\frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 - \frac{4}{3} \pi (0.3)^3 = \frac{4}{3} \pi \times 0.973R^3\] |
| Density | \[\frac{0.6M}{\frac{4}{3} \pi (0.3R)^3}\] | \[\frac{0.4M}{\frac{4}{3} \pi \times 0.973R^3}\] |
\[\frac{0.6M}{\frac{4}{3} \pi (0.3R)^3}\frac{0.4M}{\frac{4}{3} \pi \times 0.973R^3}\]
This simplifies to
\[\frac{200}{9} : \frac{400}{973}\]
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