Michael has a displacement can filled with water up to the spout. He carefully drops a stone into the can and collects 30 cm³ of water in a measuring cylinder. What is the volume of the stone?
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Step 1: Solids occupy space.
Step [2-9]: When an object is submerged in water, it displaces a volume of water equal to its own volume.
Step [2-9]: The 30 cm³ collected is the volume of the stone.
Correct answer: 30 cm³
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