The reason why a ship floats on water is:

The base of the ship is hollow

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The ship has holes in its side

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The ship is very big

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The ship is heavy

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Solution

The correct option is A The base of the ship is hollow
The ship floats on water because the base of the ship is hollow. If base of the ship is filled with metal balls, it will sink.

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