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  • 03-09-2017
  • Mathematics
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How many ounces of gold are in anan 18​-karat gold chain that weighs 2.7 ​ounces?

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barnuts
barnuts barnuts
  • 13-09-2017

A karat is a measure of the amount of gold in the gold chain. The karat has a maximum value of 24 karats. This means that an 18 karat of gold chain contains 18 parts of pure gold for every 24 parts of gold chain. Therefore:

gold = (18 / 24) * 2.7 ounces

gold = 2.025 ounces

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