Question

What is the approximate relative humidity of air with 30 mb of water and a saturation vapor pressure of 40 mb?
Group of answer choices

10%

50%

100%

25%

75%

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Relative humidity is calculated using the formula:

\[
\text{Relative Humidity} = \left( \frac{\text{Actual Vapor Pressure}}{\text{Saturation Vapor Pressure}} \right) \times 100\%
\]

In this case, the actual vapor pressure is 30 mb and the saturation vapor pressure is 40 mb. Plugging in these values:

\[
\text{Relative Humidity} = \left( \frac{30 \text{ mb}}{40 \text{ mb}} \right) \times 100\% = 0.75 \times 100\% = 75\%
\]

Therefore, the approximate relative humidity is **75%**.