You are floating in a canoe in a very small swimming pool. The level of the wate

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You are floating in a canoe in a very small swimming pool. The level of the water is marked on the side of the pool. In the canoe with you are several concrete blocks. You carefully lift the blocks, hold them over the edge of the canoe, and drop them into the water. What happens to the level of the water as seen on the side of the pool?
a. The level of the water goes up.
b. The question cannot be answered as there is not enough information.
c. The level of the water goes down.
d. The level of the water remains constant.

Explanation / Answer

The level of the water goes down.

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