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A borrow pit soil has a dry density of $17 k N / m^{3}$ . How many cubic meters of this soil will be required to construct an embankment of $100 m^{3}$ volume with a dry density of $16 k N / m^{3}$ .

A

94

m^{3}

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B

106

m^{3}

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C

100

m^{3}

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D

90

m^{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A 94 $m^{3}$
Given

Phase diagrams

Volume of borrow pit soil will be required to construct an Embankment of $100 m^{3}$ = $94.12 m^{3}$

Hence the correct option is (a).

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