Mineral matter, 'M' and ash percentage 'A' in coal are roughly related as (A) M = 1.8 A (B) M = 0.5 A (C) M = 1.1 A (D) M = A

Mineral matter, 'M' and ash percentage 'A' in coal are roughly related
as
(A) M = 1.8 A
(B) M = 0.5 A
(C) M = 1.1 A
(D) M = A
by

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Answer :

(C) M = 1.1 A
by

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