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150 ml of water percolates in a soil in 50 minutes, calculate the percolation rate of the soil.
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The correct option is A 3
Percolation rate is the amount of water that trickles into the soil in a given time. It is calculated as follows:

Percolation rate = Amount of water percolated(ml)Time taken(minutes)

Given,
Amount of water taken: 150 ml
Time taken by water to percolate: 50 min
Percolation rate (ml/min)= Amount of water takenTime taken by water to percolate=150 ml50 min
=3 ml/min

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