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What is displacement equal to for a floating canoe?

Total weight of boat and contents.

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  1. Total weight of boat and contents ✔
  2. Only the paddle weight
  3. Only the seat weight

Why: A floating body displaces its own weight in water, so displacement equals total weight.

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Answer: Total weight of boat and contents. A floating body displaces its own weight in water, so displacement equals total weight.

  1. Canoe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoe
    equal to the total weight of the boat and its contents
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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