Multiple choice

A soil sample took 30 min for 200 ml of water to percolate calculate the rate of percolation.

  1. 7 ml / min

  2. 10 ml / min

  3. 6.66 ml / min

  4. 6 ml / min
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rate of percolation = Volume of water ÷ Time taken = 200 ml ÷ 30 min = 6.67 ml/min (approximately). Option C (6.66 ml/min) is the closest and most accurate answer, using the exact calculation 200 ÷ 30 = 6.666... ml/min. Option A (7) is too high, B (10) is incorrect, and D (6) is too low.

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