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Calculate the moisture content of a sample given its humid mass (1200g) and dry mass (1050g).

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D

Step-by-step solution

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To find the moisture content, we first calculate the mass of water and then divide it by the dry mass, expressing the result as a percentage.

  1. Calculate the mass of water.

    The mass of water is the difference between the humid mass and the dry mass.

    Mass of water=Humid mass−Dry mass\text{Mass of water} = \text{Humid mass} - \text{Dry mass} Mass of water=1200 g−1050 g\text{Mass of water} = 1200 \text{ g} - 1050 \text{ g} Mass of water=150 g\text{Mass of water} = 150 \text{ g}
  2. Calculate the moisture content.

    Moisture content (ww) is the ratio of the mass of water to the dry mass, expressed as a percentage.

    w=Mass of waterDry mass×100%w = \frac{\text{Mass of water}}{\text{Dry mass}} \times 100\% w=150 g1050 g×100%w = \frac{150 \text{ g}}{1050 \text{ g}} \times 100\% w=17×100%w = \frac{1}{7} \times 100\% w≈14.2857%w \approx 14.2857\%

    Rounding to one decimal place, we get 14.3%14.3\%.

    Comparing this to the given options:
    A) 150g
    B) 143%
    C) 0.143
    D) 14.3%

    The correct option is D.

    The final answer is \boxed{\text{D) 14.3%}}.

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