SOLUTION: When freezing, water increases its volume by 1/11. By what part of its volume will ice decrease when it melts and turns back into water? A.1/11 B. 1/10 C. 1/12 D. 1/13 E. 1/14

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Question 298708: When freezing, water increases its volume by 1/11. By what part of its volume will
ice decrease when it melts and turns back into water?
A.1/11 B. 1/10 C. 1/12 D. 1/13 E. 1/14
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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12/11-12/11*1/12=1
so C.) 1/12 is the answer