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A soil has bulk density 2.30 g/cm3 and water content 15 per cent, the dry density of the sample, is

1.0 g/cm2
1.5 g/cm3
2.0 g/cm3
2.5 g/cm3

Correct Answer: 2.0 g/cm3

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