% by Vol vs. by weight

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% by Vol vs. by weight

by civilbear » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:16 pm

I'm trying to determine the organinc % by volume on a bioretention soil sample. The lab told me it was 1.5% by weight. I convert the sample weight to volume and the organic weight to volume and then divide and I get 1.5% again. Something tells me this is not correct.