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A layer of oil with a density floats on water of density . A block floats on the oil-water interface with of its volume in oil and of its volume in water, as shown in the figure. What is the density of the block?

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Given,
The density of oil
The density of water
According to Archimedes' principle,
Upthrust = Weight of the liquid displaced
( and are volumes of oil and water displaced respectively)
, where =density of the block.
and, and
The density of oil
The density of water
According to Archimedes' principle,
Upthrust = Weight of the liquid displaced
( and are volumes of oil and water displaced respectively)
, where =density of the block.
and, and
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