When a 4 cubic ft block of wood floats in a fluid whose weight density is 60 pounds per cubic foot, 3/4 of the block's volume is submerged. The buoyant force on the block is

a. 60 lbs
b. 120 lbs
c. 180 lbs
d. 240 lbs
e. none of the above


D

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