A flat slab of styrofoam, with a density of 32 kg/m 3 , floats on a lake.
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A flat slab of styrofoam, with a density of 32 kg/m3, floats on a lake. What minimum volume must the slab have so that a 40 kg boy can sit on the slab without it sinking?
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