A piece of wood floats in water with 15cm projecting above the water surface.When placed in oil, the block projects 10cm above the oil surface.If said wood is placed in seawater, what % of its height would be projecting out of the liquid surface?O 84%O 55%16%O 45%

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A piece of wood floats in water with 15cm projecting above the water surface.
When placed in oil, the block projects 10cm above the oil surface.
If said wood is placed in seawater, what % of its height would be projecting out of the liquid surface?
O 84%
O 55%
16%
O 45%

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