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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The Captain of a ship must use extreme caution when approaching an ice berg because only 125 of it is above the surface of the water. what percent of the iceberg is not visible above water?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Hmm I believe something is missing from this question? how big the iceberg is perhaps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope it doesn't say

OpenStudy (mosaic):

Is it "1/25 of it is above the surface of water" instead of 125?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.125 can be expressed as 12.5% so the rest of it (100 - 12.5 or 87.5%) is under the waterline

OpenStudy (mosaic):

Can you post a screenshot of the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no im on computer

OpenStudy (mosaic):

Perhaps you missed the decimal point: .125 instead of 125

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep your right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

forgot the decimal

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

^Ah! Then refer to swag gold's explanation above! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lml

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...um...hello?

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