The void ratio and specific gravity of a sample of clay are 0.73 and 2.7 respectively. The voids are 92% saturated. Find the bulk density, the dry density and the water content. What would be the water content for complete saturation, the void ratio remaining the same?

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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-