Accepted Answer
A floating object displaces its own weight. All you have to do is convert 100 tons to an SI unit of weight (force).1 ton = 2,000 pounds100 tons = 200,000 poundsThe SI unit of force (weight) is the Newton. On Earth, 1 kg of mass weighs 9.8 newtons, or 2.205 pounds.(200,000 pounds) x (9.8 newtons / 2.205 pounds) = 888,900 newtons (rounded)