Re: A TRUE/FALSE question for your kids

["James W. Wheeler" <jwheeler@eagle.lhup.edu>]

1.  Is the "occupant" an occupant of the boat?
2.  Is the rock pumice?

On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, LUDWIK KOWALSKI wrote:

> A boat is floating in a small swimming pool and the occupant drops a large
> rock into the water. Will the level of water in the pool rise, fall or
> remain the same?
>
> Only one prediction is TRUE. It can be validated in a laboratory by using 
> a plastic cup floating in a beaker. You would probably use the word CORRECT 
> (instead of TRUE) John M. What is the difference?  
>                                                        Ludwik Kowalski