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A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is:

A. 12 kg

B. 60 kg

C. 72 kg

D. 96 kg

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Volume of water displaced
= (3 x 2 x 0.01) m3
= 0.06 m3.
∴ Mass of man = Volume of water displaced x Density of water
= (0.06 x 1000) kg
= 60 kg.

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