If steel is more dense than lake water, why can a boat float? The average density of the boat,including the steel and air, is less dense than 1.00g/cm^3 The average density of the boat including the steel and air, is more dense than 1.00g/cm^3 Lake water is more dense than pure water. Steel has a special ability to float regardless of density.

The correct answer is: The average density of the boat including the steel and air, is less dense than .Explanation: The reason a boat can float even though steel is more dense than lake water is due to the concept of buoyancy. When an object is placed in a fluid, it experiences an upward force called buoyancy. If the average density of the boat, including the steel and air, is less than the density of the lake water, the buoyant force will be greater than the weight of the boat, causing it to float.