Empty plastic bottles float on water because their density is ________ that of water.
A
less than
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B
more than
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C
equal to
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D
not comparable to
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Solution
The correct option is A less than Objects having less density than water will float on it. Objects having more density than water will sink. The density of plastic bottle is less than that of water, hence it floats.