An iceberg is floating in sea. How much of its mass will remain above the surface of water?

  • A. One tenth
  • B. One fifth
  • C. One fourth
  • D. One third

Explanation

An iceberg floats with roughly one-tenth of its volume, and approximately one-tenth of its mass, above seawater because ice is less dense than seawater. The remaining nine-tenths is submerged.

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