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Table 1 shows the sediment storage components in a headwater drainage basin.

Table 1: Sediment storage components in a headwater drainage basin

ComponentSediment mass (tonnes)
Channel bed42
Floodplain112
Colluvial slopes70
Channel bars16

Using Table 1, what percentage of the total sediment stored in the drainage basin is held in the channel bed?

A

17.5%17.5\%17.5%

B

18.8%18.8\%18.8%

C

37.5%37.5\%37.5%

D

42.0%42.0\%42.0%

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