Help Density Concept Problem

Consider a rectangular block of ice floating
in water in an open vessel. Let a denote
the height of the ice block showing above
the water surface, and b the height of the
submerged part of the ice block.

Given a, b, the density water of liquid water
and the density ice of the ice, which relation-
ship is correct?

3.
ice/water = a + b/b

4.
ice/water = b/a + b

5.
ice/water = a − b/a + b

7.
ice/water = a/b − a

8.
ice/water = b/a

Question

Help Density Concept Problem 

Consider a rectangular block of ice floating
in water in an open vessel. Let a denote
the height of the ice block showing above
the water surface, and b the height of the
submerged part of the ice block.

Given a, b, the density water of liquid water
and the density ice of the ice, which relation-
ship is correct?

3.
ice/water = a + b/b

4.
ice/water = b/a + b

5.
ice/water = a − b/a + b

7.
ice/water = a/b − a

8.
ice/water = b/a

anonymous · Answer

so what I do know is that water is more dense than ice, that is why the ice floats. perhaps with that intuition you can figure out the problem. let me know if I can help more

anonymous · Answer

Thanks that helped a lot I got 4 :)