WAEC - Agricultural Science (2023 - No. 2)

If 200 ml of water was poured on a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, determine the amount of water retained in the soil.
25 ml
175 ml
50 ml
150 ml

Explanation

If 200 ml of water was poured onto a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, it means that 75% of the water remains retained in the soil.

To find the amount of water retained in the soil, we can calculate 75% of the original 200 ml of water:

Amount of water retained = 0.75 (75%) * 200 ml = 150 ml

So, 150 ml of water is retained in the soil after 25% of the water has drained through.

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