A nugget of gold is placed in a graduated cylinder that contains 100 mL of water. The water level rises to 350 mL after the nugget is added to the cylinder. What is the volume of the gold nugget?

Explanation

To find the volume of the gold nugget placed in the graduated cylinder, we can follow these steps:

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the Initial Volume of Water**:
The initial volume of water in the graduated cylinder is given as 100 mL. We can denote this as \( V_1 = 100 \, \text{mL} \).

2. **Identify the Final Volume of Water**:
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