Answer: When an open-faced boat has a mass of 5750 kg,

Chapter 12, Problem 12.68

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When an open-faced boat has a mass of 5750 kg, including its cargo and passengers, it floats with the water just up to the top of its gunwales (sides) on a freshwater lake. (a) What is the volume of this boat? (b) The captain decides that it is too dangerous to float with his boat on the verge of sinking, so he decides to throw some cargo overboard so that 20% of the boat’s volume will be above water. How much mass should he throw out?

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