A soil sample has a volume of 0.07 ft*3 and a total weight of 9.10 Ibs. After oven dried, the soil sample weighed 7.88 lbs. Given the specific gravity of the soil sample=2.7. Determine the porosity of the soil in %

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A soil sample has a volume of 0.07 ft*3 and a total weight of 9.10 Ibs. After oven dried, the soil sample weighed 7.88 Ibs. Given the specific gravity of the soil sample=2.7.
Determine the porosity of the soil in %
О 33.3
О 50
O 67.7
O 88.9
Transcribed Image Text:A soil sample has a volume of 0.07 ft*3 and a total weight of 9.10 Ibs. After oven dried, the soil sample weighed 7.88 Ibs. Given the specific gravity of the soil sample=2.7. Determine the porosity of the soil in % О 33.3 О 50 O 67.7 O 88.9
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