Two students separated a mixture of oil and water by carefully pouring the oil off the top of the mixture into another container. They used a balance to measure the weight of the mixture before it was separated. After the students had separated the mixture, they measured the weights of the water and the oil by themselves. Their data is shown in the table below.Weight MeasurementsBefore Separation After SeparationWeight of Oil and Water(ounces) Weight of Oil(ounces) Weight of Water(ounces)16.8 7.6 9.2What conclusion best fits the data? A. The weight of the mixture is less than the combined weights of the oil and water. B. The weight of the mixture is not related to the separate weights of the oil and water. C. The weight of the mixture is equal to the combined weights of the oil and water. D. The weight of the mixture is greater than the combined weights of the oil and water.
Question
Two students separated a mixture of oil and water by carefully pouring the oil off the top of the mixture into another container. They used a balance to measure the weight of the mixture before it was separated. After the students had separated the mixture, they measured the weights of the water and the oil by themselves. Their data is shown in the table below.Weight MeasurementsBefore Separation After SeparationWeight of Oil and Water(ounces) Weight of Oil(ounces) Weight of Water(ounces)16.8 7.6 9.2What conclusion best fits the data? A. The weight of the mixture is less than the combined weights of the oil and water. B. The weight of the mixture is not related to the separate weights of the oil and water. C. The weight of the mixture is equal to the combined weights of the oil and water. D. The weight of the mixture is greater than the combined weights of the oil and water.
Solution
The best conclusion that fits the data is C. The weight of the mixture is equal to the combined weights of the oil and water. This is because the weight of the oil (7.6 ounces) and the weight of the water (9.2 ounces) add up to the original weight of the mixture (16.8 ounces).
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