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To find the weight of the gold in a 22 karat gold object, multiply the objects weight by 0.917. To find the weight of the gold...Asked by Kymy
To find the weight of the gold in a 22 karat gold object, multiply the object's weight by 0.917. To find the weight of the gold in an 18 karat gold object, multiply the object's weight by 0.583. A 22 karat gold statue and a 14 karat gold statue both weigh 73.5 ounces. Which one contains more gold? How much more gold does it contain?
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Note: this question is miss calculate for 18 karat gold by .0583
This is the correct
22/24 = .917
18/24 = .750
14/24 = .580
1) The 22 karat gold contain more gold
(.917 *73.5) - (.580 *73.5)
= 67.40 - 42.63
= 24.77 ounces
2) The 22 karat gold contain 24.77 more gold.
This is the correct
22/24 = .917
18/24 = .750
14/24 = .580
1) The 22 karat gold contain more gold
(.917 *73.5) - (.580 *73.5)
= 67.40 - 42.63
= 24.77 ounces
2) The 22 karat gold contain 24.77 more gold.
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