Pressure equals weight divided by contact area Steps:

• Weight of cube W = mass m × g, where g is acceleration due to free fall.
• Mass m = density ρ × volume V, and for cube V = s³ with side length s.
• Contact area A = s² (face area).
• Pressure P = W / A = (ρ × s³ × g) / s² = ρ × g × s.

Why C is correct:

• Pressure on the base equals ρ g h from hydrostatics, where h = s (side length) is the height of the cube.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Product ρ g has dimensions of pressure per length, omitting size factor; pressure increases with cube size.
• B: Product ρ g A has dimensions of mass per time squared, not pressure; area appears in denominator of formula.
• D: Product ρ g V equals weight (force), not pressure; lacks division by area.

Final answer: C