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Wayne wants to become a lifeguard. For part of the lifeguard test, he has to float in the pool for five minutes. Why does Wayne float instead of sinking to the bottom of the pool? A. Wayne weighs too much.
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Wayne wants to become a lifeguard. For part of the lifeguard test, he has to float in the pool for five minutes. Why does Wayne float

instead of sinking to the bottom of the pool?
A. Wayne weighs too much.
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B. Wayne does not weigh very much.
C. Gravity pushes Wayne up against the water.
D. The water pushes Wayne up against gravity.

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravity is pushing the water downward so Wayne could go down but the water is pushing Wayne to go up which would make him float.

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