Two Identical Beakers Are Filled with the Same Amount of Water

Multiple Choice

Two identical beakers are filled with the same amount of water. A ball of mass m is placed in the first beaker so that it floats on the surface while a second identical ball is placed in the second beaker but tied with a string of negligible mass so that the ball is completely submerged. Each beaker is then placed on a scale. Which scale has a higher reading?

A) (a)
B) (b)
C) the same
D) depends on how far the ball is submerged in (b)
E) unable to tell