A crane accidently drops a box full of material into a freshwater pool measuring 20 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 6 feet deep before the box is dropped causing the water level to rise to 6.05 feet after the box is dropped. The box is 10x8x12 inches and the material inside weighs 2.4 lbs/in3. Water weighs 8.3 lbs/gallon. Will the object sink or float?
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