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Ice cube floats in water as

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ice is less dense than water
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ice is more dense than water
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ice has same density as water
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ice is heavier than water
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Solution

The correct option is B ice is less dense than water
If you put an ice cube in a glass of water, the cube floats because ice is less dense than water. So, the ice underwater displaces that volume of water.

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