Question

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sammy froze three sets 50 ml of water. then she set one on the counter at room temperature, one in the refrigerator, and one in the sun on a hot day.
she timed how long it took each one to melt completely. she did this three times and made the table below to show her data.

how long does it take ice to melt
trial 1	52 min	88 min	46 min
trial 2	56 min	85 min	47 min
trial 3	55 min	84 min	44 min

look at trial 1 in the table. where was the ice that took the longest to melt?

• in the fridge
• on the counter
• in the sunlight

Explanation:

To determine where the ice took the longest to melt in Trial 1, we compare the melting times from the table: Counter (52 min), Fridge (88 min), Sun (46 min). The largest time is 88 min, which corresponds to the fridge.

Answer:

In the fridge