The volume of water displaced by a floating 20-ton boat
A)is 20 cubic meters.
B)is the volume of 20 tons of water.
C)is the volume of the boat.
D)depends on the shape of the ship's hull.
E)none of these

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According to Archimedes' principle, an object that is fully or partially submerged in a fluid will displace an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. Therefore, a 20-ton boat will displace 20 tons of water.

The Volume of Water Displaced by a Floating 20-Ton Boat