The nearest value of metacentric height is

Question

A barage 30 m long and 10 m wide has a draft of 3m when floating with its sides in vertical position. If its centre of gravity is 2.5m above the bottom, the nearest value of metacentric height is

(a) 3.28m                     (b) 2.78m        

(c) 1.78m                     (d) zero