Water and melted ice puzzle

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A full glass of water with a single ice cube is on a table.
(Water level is at 200ml and ice cube weight 50g)

When the ice has completely melted, what will be the level of water in glass?

Ice floating in a glass of still water

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    level will remain same .as 9/10 of ice will be in water then.when whole ice will melt the new volume of those water molecules that were earlier in ice would be the same as the amount of ice inside the water in original situations.people forget that only 0.9 of ice would be in wATER EARLIER .

    Yodha Expert Answered on 5th May 2016.

    Water Level will remain the same, Refer to this –  Stackoverflow – Why water level remains unchanged

    on 5th May 2016.
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    Firstly, the glass is completely filled. The water level is maximum and remains maximum, no matter what you throw in it.
    Moreover, whether the glass full or not, when ice melts in water, the level of water remains same.:)

    GeNiUs Genius Answered on 6th May 2016.
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