A sample of common earth was excavated for laboratory geotechnical testing. When the sample was obtained from in-place conditions, it weighed 22.4 lb and after oven- drying for 24 hours it weighed 18.0 lb. Determine the moisture content to the nearest 10th, i.e.., 1 decimal place.
A sample of common earth was excavated for laboratory geotechnical testing. When the sample was obtained from in-place conditions, it weighed 22.4 lb and after oven- drying for 24 hours it weighed 18.0 lb. Determine the moisture content to the nearest 10th, i.e.., 1 decimal place.
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Transcribed Image Text:A sample of common earth was excavated for laboratory geotechnical testing. When
the sample was obtained from in-place conditions, it weighed 22.4 Ib and after oven-
drying for 24 hours it weighed 18.0 lb.
Determine the moisture content to the nearest 10th, i.e., 1 decimal place.
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