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A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be close to

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50%

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66%

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100%

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33%

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Solution

The correct option is D 33%
$W e k n o w t h a t,$

$p o r o s i t y, n = \frac{e}{1 + e}$

$= \frac{0.5}{1 + 0.5} = 0.33 = 33 %$

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