If 450 ml water percolates in a soil in 300 minutes, then the percolation rate of the soil is ______.
1.5

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The correct option is A 1.5
Percolation rate is the amount of water that trickles into the soil in a given time. It is calculated as follows:

Percolation rate = $\frac{Amount of water percolated(ml)}{Time taken(minutes)}$

Given:

Amount of water percolated = $450 ml$

Time taken to percolate = $300 min$

Percolation rate = $\frac{450 m l}{300 m i n}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ = $1.5 ml/min$

Thus, the percolation rate is $1.5 ml/min$ .

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If 450 ml water percolates in a soil in 300 minutes, then the percolation rate of the soil is ______.1.5

If 450 ml water percolates in a soil in 300 minutes, then the percolation rate of the soil is ______.
1.5