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title: "A cube of unknown material and uniform density floats in a container of water with \\(60\\%\\) of its volume submerged. If this same cube were placed in a container of oil with density \\(800\\) \\(\\text{kg/m}^3\\), what portion of the cube’s volume would be submerged while floating?"
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# A cube of unknown material and uniform density floats in a container of water with \(60\%\) of its volume submerged. If this same cube were placed in a container of oil with density \(800\) \(\text{kg/m}^3\), what portion of the cube’s volume would be submerged while floating?

A cube of unknown material and uniform density floats in a container of water with \(60\%\) of its volume submerged. If this same cube were placed in a container of oil with density \(800\) \(\text{kg/m}^3\), what portion of the cube’s volume would be submerged while floating?

- **A.** \( 33\% \)
- **B.** \( 50\% \)
- **C.** \( 58\% \)
- **D.** \( 75\% \)

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