A rectangular barge 18ft wide by 46ft long by 9ft deep floats empty with a draft of 4ft in the canal lock 28ft wide by 56ft long and water depth 7ft when empty barge is present. What is the weight of the barge?If 170,000lbs of steel is loaded on the barge, what is the new draft of the barge?What is the water depth in the lock?

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A rectangular barge 18ft wide by 46ft long by 9ft deep floats empty with a draft of 4ft in the canal lock 28ft wide by 56ft long and water depth 7ft when empty barge is present.

What is the weight of the barge?
If 170,000lbs of steel is loaded on the barge, what is the new draft of the barge?
What is the water depth in the lock?

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