A certain soil has the following properties:Gs = 2.71, n = 40% and w=w = 20%. The degree ofsaturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearestpercent) is

Given G=2.71 porosity n=40% water content w=20%

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A certain soil has the following properties: 2.71, n = 40% and w= 20%. The degree of saturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearest percent) is Gs =