An egg rests at the bottom of a bowl filled with water. When salt is slowly added to the water the egg rises and floats, from which we conclude
A)salt water is denser than fresh water.
B)salt water is denser than an egg.
C)both of these
D)neither of these

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adding salt to water increases its density. The egg floats when the water's density becomes greater than that of the egg, indicating both that salt water is denser than fresh water and that it can be denser than an egg.

An Egg Rests at the Bottom of a Bowl Filled