Answer:
In the first case, the weight of the body is balanced by the weight of mercury displaced. But when water is poured to cover the body completely, the weight of (mercury + water) displaced by the body is equal to the weight of the body. The weight of mercury displaced is now less than that in the first case. So the fractional volume of the body inside the mercury will decrease.
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