A balloon of negligible mass is filled with 300 m3 of helium. How big a payload can the balloon lift? (The density of air is 1.29 kg/m3; the density of helium is 0.18 kg/m3.)

a. 150 kg
c. 333 kg
b. 300 kg
d. 444 kg


C

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