A boat is floating in a small pond. The boat then sinks resting on the bottom, but the pond is so shallow that part of the boat is not submerged. What happens to the level of the pond?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It stays the same.
D. In some cases it would decrease, in others it would stay the same.
E. In some cases it would increase, in others it would stay the same.


Answer: B

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