Compared to a ship floating in salt water, a ship floating in fresh water displaces
1) a greater weight of water,
2) a lesser weight of water,
3) the same weight of water,
and it also displaces
4) a greater volume of water.
5) a lesser volume of water.
6) the same volume of water.
Answer: 3, 4
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