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User Jihoon Kwon
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The weight of the box is w = mg, where m is the mass. So

m = w/g = (3893.40 N) / (9.80 m/s²) ≈ 397 kg

Then the box has density

(397 kg)/(4.60 m³) ≈ 86.4 kg/m³

which is less than the density of the given liquid, so the box will float.

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