Does Drinking Water From a Boat Affect Water Level?

[prat]

a person is sitting in boat which is floating in water he drinks water by lowering himself from the boat will the water level rise and why

i am not getting the question

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[tiny-tim]

hi prat!

seems a stupid question, but i think it's saying that he leans over, laps up some water, then sits back in his seat again …

i don't see any difference bewteen that and just scooping some water up in a cup