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What is the relationship between volume anf the amount of madd a boat can hold before sinking??

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The volume of water displaced by the boat is equal to the volume occupied by the part of the boat that is below the surfaces of the water. Once the volume of displaced water is greater than the total volume of the boat, it means that the top of the boat will no longer be above the water and the boat will sink.

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