Buoyancy: A 200-kg flat-bottomed boat floats in fresh water, which has a density of 1000 kg/m3. If the base of the boat is 1.42 m wide and 4.53 m long, to what depth is the bottom of the boat submerged when it carries three passengers whose total mass is 257 kg?

A. 7.10 cm
B. 7.53 cm
C. 7.95 cm
D. 8.52 cm

Answer: A

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