GATE CE 2026 Set 1 — Question 44
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The average sewage from a city is and the average 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand () is . Average standard of the domestic sewage is . The population equivalent of the city is
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(A) 337500
Solution
1.Calculate the total load per day:
2.Calculate the population equivalent:
The population equivalent of the city is 337500.Continue learning with Success Tracker
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