5. A ship floating in sea water (density 84.0 lb/ft3 displaces 4500 cubic feet. What is...

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according to buoyancy ....

weight of ship = volume of water displaced*density of water
= 64*4500

=28800 lb

=.130 tons ..... so d is the closest option

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