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A $$10.0-kg$$ block of metal measuring $$12.0\ cm$$ by $$10.0\ cm$$ by $$10.0\ cm$$ is suspended from a scale and immersed in water as shown in figure. The $$12.0-cm$$ dimension is vertical, and the top of the block is $$5.00\ cm$$ below the surface of the water.
What is the reading of the spring scale?

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