Step 1: Add approximately 25 mL of water to a 50-mL graduated cylinder. Step 2: Measure and record the initial volume of the water to the nearest 0.1 mL.
Step 3: Carefully slide the object into the graduated cylinder. Measure and record the final volume of the water to the nearest 0.1 mL.
Step 4: Determine the volume of the object by subtracting the measurements in steps 2 and 3.

What pattern in these data could be used to predict the final volume if the initial volume is known?

The final volume is the sum of the initial volume and the volume of the object.

The initial volume is the sum of the final volume and the volume of the object.

The volume of the object is the sum of the initial volume and the final volume.

The final volume is the difference between the initial volume and the object’s volume.