Question: A barge weighing 4 0 0 kN when empty is 5 meters wide, 1 8 meters long, and 2 . 5 meters high. The barge

A barge weighing 400 kN when empty is
5 meters wide, 18 meters long, and 2.5
meters high. The barge is floating
upright in seawater with a specific
gravity of 1.03. Calculate the draft
of the barge, in meters, when it is
loaded with 3000 sacks of rice, each
with a mass of 50 kg?
A.2.06 C.2.36
B.2.26 D.2.56

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