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Homework Statement
What volume of water must a ship that masses 2.00x10^5 kg displace to float?
Homework Equations
density = mass/volume
density of water = 1.00x10^3
The Attempt at a Solution
200,000/1000 = 200 m^3
im guessing that in order to float you must displace your own volume. I've read other answer you have to displace your own mass