Question

an ice cube is floating in water. the portion of the ice cube below the waters surface has a volume of 12.28 cubic centimeters and makes up 91.67% of the total volume of the ice cube. what is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the portion of the ice cube above the waters surface?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the percentage of ice - cube above water

The portion of ice - cube below water is 91.67% of the total volume. So the portion of ice - cube above water is $100\%−91.67\% = 8.33\%$.

Step2: Calculate the volume of ice - cube above water

The total volume of the ice - cube is 12.28 cubic centimeters. The volume of the ice - cube above water is $V = 12.28\times8.33\%$. Convert 8.33% to a decimal: $8.33\%=0.0833$. Then $V = 12.28\times0.0833=1.023924\approx1.02$ cubic centimeters.

Answer:

1.02 cubic centimeters