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Roughly what fraction of an iceberg floating in the sea can be seen above the water?

Correct answer A. 1/8

Explanation

By Archimedes' principle, the submerged fraction equals the ratio of ice density to seawater density, about 0.9 to 1.03, so only around one-eighth stays above the surface.

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