A small wooden raft has mass and a rectangular shape measuring

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Problem

A small wooden raft has mass 4.0 kg4.0\,\text{kg} and a rectangular shape measuring 40 cm×25 cm×8.0 cm40\,\text{cm}\times25\,\text{cm}\times8.0\,\text{cm}. It floats in a calm freshwater lake. Determine the greatest additional mass that can be placed on the raft before the top surface of the raft just reaches the waterline.

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