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A block of material floats, to a depth of 5 cm, in a liquid of unknown density, while the same block floats to a depth of 6.4 cm in water. Determine the density of the unknown liquid.

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A block of material floats, to a depth of 5 cm, in a liquid of unknown density, while the
same block floats to a depth of 6.4 cm in water. Determine the density of the unknown
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