225 g of oven dried soil was placed in a specific gravity bottle and then filled with water to a constant volume mark made on the bottle. The mass of the bottle with water and soil is 1650 g. The specific gravity bottle was filled with water alone to the constant volume mark and weighed. Its mass was found to be 1510 g. Determine the specific gravity of the soil.

225 g of oven dried soil was placed in a specific gravity bottle and then filled with water to a constant volume mark made on the bottle. The mass of the bottle with water and soil is 1650 g. The specific gravity bottle was filled with water alone to the constant volume mark and weighed. Its mass was found to be 1510 g. Determine the specific gravity of the soil.

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