If the salinity of ocean water at the entrance to an estuary is 30 percent and the average salinity of the estuary is 20 percent, what fraction of the volume of water in the estuary is fresh water?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/8
E. 16
Answer: B
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