An iceberg floats in water with part of it submerged. What is the fraction of the volume of the iceberg submerged if the density of ice is ${\rho _i} = 0.917 \, g/cm^3$?

  • A
    $0.083$
  • B
    $0.917$
  • C
    $0.500$
  • D
    $0.091$

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