If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be:

1,035 mb
35 mb
350 mb
965 mb

The correct answer is B. 35 mb.

The water vapor pressure is the partial pressure of water vapor in a mixture of gases. It is the pressure that water vapor would exert if it were the only gas present. The water vapor pressure can be calculated using the following equation:

$P_{w} = \frac{e_w}{P_{tot}}$

where $P_{w}$ is the water vapor pressure, $e_w$ is the water vapor pressure, and $P_{tot}$ is the total pressure.

In this case, the total pressure is 1,000 mb and the water vapor pressure is 3.5% of the total pressure, so the water vapor pressure is:

$P_{w} = \frac{0.035 \times 1,000}{100} = 35$ mb

Therefore, the water vapor pressure is 35 mb.

Option A is incorrect because it is the total pressure.

Option C is incorrect because it is the total pressure multiplied by 10.

Option D is incorrect because it is the total pressure minus the water vapor pressure.