I need the answer as soon as possible An undisturbed soil sample has a plastic limit of 25%, a naturalmoisture content of 40% and liquidity index of 50%, Its liquidlimit in % will bea)50b)55c)60d)75

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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An undisturbed soil sample has a plastic limit of 25%, a natural moisture content of 40% and liquidity index of 50%, Its liquid limit in % will be a)50 b)55 c)60 d)75