The moisture content of wood test was performed according to ASTM D4442 procedure and produced the following data:Weight of specimen in the green (moist) condition = 0.70 lbWeight of oven-dry specimen = 0.45.What is the moisture content in percent (%) of the given wood.    64.3    35.7   46.7     55.6

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The moisture content of wood test was performed according to ASTM D4442 procedure and produced the following data:
Weight of specimen in the green (moist) condition = 0.70 lb
Weight of oven-dry specimen = 0.45.
What is the moisture content in percent (%) of the given wood.
  
64.3
  
35.7
 
46.7
   
55.6
 
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