Find the density of the wood and density of the oil

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A block of wood with volume V floats in waterwith 0.67V submerged.In oil the block floats with 0.85V of its volume submerged.

a) Find the density of the wood.
g/cm3
b) Find the density of the oil.
g/cm3

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