If $W$ be the weight of a body of density $\rho $ in vacuum then its apparent weight in air of density $\sigma $ is

  • A

    $\frac{{W\rho }}{\sigma }$

  • B

    $W\,\left( {\frac{\rho }{\sigma } - 1} \right)$

  • C

    $\frac{W}{\rho }\sigma $

  • D

    $W\,\left( {1 - \frac{\sigma }{\rho }} \right)$

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