You and your family are on a trip to the local museum and you notice that in the aquarium there are four fish: fish 1 is floating, fish 2 is stationary 2m below the water's surface, fish 3 is stationary 4 m below the water's surface and fish 5 is on the sand at bottom of the tank. (Note: things don't look good for fish 1 and fish 4 but that's beside the3 point here) Your Mom says that she'll buy you lunch if you rank the densities of the fish in order of increasing density, including the density of water in your ranking. Please select your ranking below.
A) 1

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You and your family are on a trip to the local museum and you notice that in the aquarium there are four fish: fish 1 is floating, fish 2 is stationary 2m below the water's surface, fish 3 is stationary 4 m below the water's surface and fish 5 is on the sand at bottom of the tank. (Note: things don't look good for fish 1 and fish 4 but that's beside the3 point here) Your Mom says that she'll buy you lunch if you rank the densities of the fish in order of increasing density, including the density of water in your ranking. Please select your ranking below.
A) 1<water<2<3<4
B) 1<2=3=water<4
C) 4<3<2<water<1
D) 4<3=2=water<1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fish 1 is floating, indicating it is less dense than water. Fish 2 and 3 are stationary at different depths, indicating they have the same density as water. Fish 4 is on the bottom, indicating it is denser than water.

You and Your Family Are on a Trip to the Local