An antique bronze figurine found in a museum archive is stamped with a nominal mass of 500 g500\text{ g}500 g. A researcher places the figurine on a digital bench scale, which displays a reading of 489.2 g489.2\text{ g}489.2 g.
The researcher claims: "The digital scale is definitely malfunctioning or out of calibration."
Evaluate this claim.
The researcher wants to determine the density of this irregular figurine to investigate its alloy composition. They already have an accurate measurement of its mass.
Describe the remaining experimental procedure, precautions, and calculations they must perform to determine the density of the figurine.