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In art class, two students each receive their own 100-gram lump of clay. Each student then uses their clay to make a sculpture, and both students use all of their clay. One student makes a clay boat that can float in water. The other creates a clay cube that sinks in water. What is most likely true about the sculptures?(1 point)

The sculpture that floats has less mass.

The sculpture that sinks has more mass.

The mass of the two sculptures together is 100 grams

Each sculpture’s mass is 100 grams.

Answer 1

Each sculpture’s mass is 100 grams.

They each used all of their own 100-gram lump, so mass is conserved. Whether a piece floats or sinks depends on its average density/shape relative to water, not its total mass.