Question

the passage below describes an experiment. abby poured four ounces of water into each of six glasses. she dissolved one tablespoon of salt each in three of the glasses but did not add salt to the other three. then abby placed an egg in one of the glasses and observed if the egg floated. she removed the egg and dried it before repeating the process with the other five glasses, recording each time whether the egg floated. she repeated this test with two more eggs and counted the number of times the eggs floated in fresh water compared to salty water. identify the question that the experiment can best answer. do eggs cook more quickly in fresh water or salty water? are eggs more likely to float in fresh water or salty water?

Explanation:

The experiment involves placing eggs in fresh - water and salty - water glasses and observing if they float. It counts the number of times eggs float in each type of water. So, it is focused on the floating behavior of eggs in different water types.

Answer:

Are eggs more likely to float in fresh water or salty water?