If the depth of moist sand in a cylinder is 15 cm and the depth of the sand when fully inundated with water is 12 cm, the bulking of the moist sand, is (A) 10 % (B) 12 % (C) 15 % (D) 25%

If the depth of moist sand in a cylinder is 15 cm and the depth of the sand when fully inundated
with water is 12 cm, the bulking of the moist sand, is
(A) 10 %
(B) 12 %
(C) 15 %
(D) 25%
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Answer: Option D
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