The natural moisture content of a soil sample is found to be 30%. It has been calculated that the maximum density for the soil is obtained when the moisture content reaches 21.5%. Determine how many grams of water must be added for every 1000 g of soil (under field conditions) to achieve a moisture content of 40%

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-