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The density of ice is 0.9167 g/cm³. The density of salt water is 1.025 g/cm³.

0.9167 g/cm³

------------------- = 89.4% ~ 90%

1.025 g/cm³
Roughly only one eighth of an iceberg can be seen above water. The remaining seven eighths or, 87.5 percent, is submerged due to the weight distribution of the iceberg itself. Top layers of icebergs have relatively lightly packed snow, which is less dense. The more dense core of the iceberg pulls the weight down below the surface of the water. However, since ice is less dense than water, it still remains afloat.

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