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# Balsa wood with an average density of \( 130 \) \( \text{kg/m}^3 \), is floating in pure water. What percentage of the wood is submerged?

Balsa wood with an average density of \( 130 \) \( \text{kg/m}^3 \), is floating in pure water. What percentage of the wood is submerged?

- **A.** \( 87\% \)
- **B.** \( 13\% \)
- **C.** \( 50\% \)
- **D.** \( 25\% \)

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