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1. If a soil has specific yield of 5% ,how much water could be drained over an area Of 14,000 sq m if the water table drops 1.5 m а. 1050 cu m b. 1054 cu m с. 1052 cu m d. 1055 cu m

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1. If a soil has specific yield of 5% ,how much water could be drained over an area Of 14,000 sq m
if the water table drops 1.5 m
a. 1050 cu m
b. 1054 cu m
1052 cu m
d. 1055 cu m
c.

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