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A wooden raft has a surface area of 5.00 m2 and Volume 0.85 m3. When the...

A wooden raft has a surface area of 5.00 m2 and Volume 0.85 m3. When the raft is placed in salt water (ρ=1200 kg/m3), the bottom 9.49 cm of the raft is submerged. What is the density of the wood?

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