A block of wood has density 0.50 g/cm³ and mass 1 500 g.It floats in a container of oil (the oil's density is 0.75 g/cm³).What volume of oil does the wood displace? A)3 000 cm³ B)2 000 cm³ C)1 500 cm³ D)1 000 cm³

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The volume of the wood can be found by dividing its mass by its density:

volume of wood = mass / density = 1,500 g / 0.50 g/cm³ = 3,000 cm³

Since the wood floats in the oil, the volume of oil that it displaces is equal to its own volume (Archimedes' principle). So, the answer is:

volume of oil = 3,000 cm³

Therefore, the best choice is B, with a volume of 2,000 cm³.

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