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In wet soil mass, air occupies one-seventh of its volume and Water occupies one- eighth of its volume. What will be the ratio of volume of voids with respect to the total volume?

In wet soil mass, air occupies one-seventh of its volume and Water occupies one- eighth of its volume. What will be the ratio of volume of voids with respect to the total volume? Correct Answer 0.286

Given, Volume of Water Va= (1/7) total volume V Volume of Water VW= (1/8) total volume V Volume of voids Vv= Va + VW Vv=(1/7)V+(1/8)V Vv=(15/56)V=0.268V.

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