Volume can be defined as the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container. Which of the following tools would you use to measure volume?

Compass

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Weighing balance

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Graduated cylinder

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Ruler

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Solution

The correct option is C Graduated cylinder
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface, for example, the space that a substance or shape occupies or contains. Graduated cylinder, measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid. It has a narrow cylindrical shape.

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