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A man decides to build a boat. In order to make it durable, he decides to use solid steel. When he brings his boat to the lake, it sinks straight to the bottom. What could the man do to help make a boat that floats?

A)
He will never be able to use steel to make his boat.
B)
Add more steel to the sides of the boat to help it balance.
C)
Make the boat smaller, but continue to use the solid steel.
D)
Create a hollow area inside the steel to help lower the boats density.

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yes indeed it is D, Create a hollow area inside the steel to help lower the boats density.

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it is D because he only have two if im not mistaking but if he add more than it would be floating and balanced
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