Which would last longer in a cooler— a gallon block of ice , or ice cubes

a. ice cubes will last far longer than block ice.
b. block ice will last far longer than ice cubes.
c. both will equally last longer
d. none of the above.


Answer is b. block ice will last far longer than ice cubes. (The big blocks of ice have a lot less surface area and so melt a lot slower)

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