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A 1.00 kg beaker containing 2.00 kg of oil (density =916.0 kg/m 3) rests on a scale. A 2.00 kg block of iron is suspended from a spring scale and completely submerged in the oil, as shown in figure. Determine the equilibrium reading of both scales.
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