Yes, I did take into account the weight of the boat itself, just forgot to put that in my explanation, and to answer the second part of your question where I say the boat is displacing less water, that is where I know I am contradicting myself, but I'm not sure which part is wrong.
So in the...
I'm trying to work through the below problem but it is a bit tricky and I would love any helpful tips:
A boat with a lead block on it is sitting in a pool. On the side of the boat is a red line right at the water level. On the side of the pool is a blue line right at the water level. The...