$A$ sample of drinking water is found to be severely contaminated with chloroform $(CHCl_3)$,which is a suspected carcinogen. If the level of contamination is $15 \ ppm$ (by mass),express this in percentage by mass.

  • A
    $1.6 \times 10^{-2}$
  • B
    $1.5 \times 10^{-3}$
  • C
    $1.8 \times 10^{-2}$
  • D
    $1.9 \times 10^{-2}$

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