A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.65 (D) 0.70

A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc
of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9,
the void ratio of soil, is
(A) 0.55
(B) 0.60
(C) 0.65
(D) 0.70
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Answer: Option B
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