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Organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) with bulk density of 315 kg/m2 and water content of 30% is mixed with municipal sludge of bulk density 700 kg/m3 and water content of 70%, such that the water content of the mixture is 40%. The amount (in kg) of sludge to be mixed per kg of OFMSW (rounded off to 2 decimal places) and the density of the mixture (in kg/m3) (rounded off to the nearest integer) are calculated. Which of the following options is/are true:
A
0.33 kg of sludge added per kg of OFMSW
B
Density of the mixture is 365 kg/m3
C
0.66 kg of sludge added per kg of OFMSW
D
Density of the mixture is 450 kg/m3

Correct : a

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