Water cement ratio is the ratio of [ A ] Water to cement by weight [ B ] Water to cement by volume [ C ] Cement to water by weight [ D ] Cement to water by volume

Water cement ratio is the ratio of
[ A ] Water to cement by weight
[ B ] Water to cement by volume
[ C ] Cement to water by weight
[ D ] Cement to water by volume
by

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[ A ] Water to cement by weight
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