OVEN dry aggregate, A = 1000 gmMass of saturated surface dry aggregate, B = 1025 gmMass of saturated surface dry aggregate under water, C = 625 gmBulk SPECIFIC gravity\(\Rightarrow \frac{{Wt.\;of\;solids}}{{Wt.\;of\;EQUIVALENT\;vol.\;of\;water}}\)\(\Rightarrow \frac{A}{{B - C}} = \frac{{1000}}{{1025 - 625}}\) = 2.5 Water absorption \(\Rightarrow \frac{{1025 - 1000}}{{1000}} \times 100\) = 2.5%