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Problems 12/19/19

Problem 1:

Two integers, a and b, have a product of 2020. What is the least possible sum of a and b?

Problem 2:

What will be the volume of the floating part of a wooden block with a density of 200 kg/m3 and a volume of 0.02 m3 that floats in alcohol? (alcohol density is 789 kg/m3)

Congratulation to Kishore Balsara, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles.