Specific gravity of a liquid is defined as the ratio of its specific weight to that of pure water and standard temperature and pressure. Therefore specific gravity is equal to ___________________?

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1.0. Specific gravity is a dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of a substance's density (or specific weight) to that of water at standard conditions. It does not have a fixed value like 1.0 for all liquids; it varies depending on the liquid. However, in the context of this MCQ, if it implies the reference substance (water itself), the answer is 1.0. Given the options, A is the only plausible choice for water or a general definition context where water is the baseline.