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How many ounces of gold are in aa 1414​-karat gold chain that weighs 2.82.8 ​ounces?

User Bob Brown
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chain that weighs 2.6 ounces
Pure Gold is 24 Karats So 14/24 is .58333333 pure gold times 2.6 gives
User Raviranjan Mishra
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As per the gold standard, the purest form of gold will have 24 karats.

The given chain has 14 karat gold.

Therefore, the percentage of pure gold = 14/24 = 0.5833 or 58.33%

If the total chain weighs 2.8 ounces, then the total weight if gold in the chain = 0.5833*2.8 ounces (since the % of pure gold is only 58.33%)

The total weight if gold in the chain = 0.5833*2.8 = 1.633... = 1.63 ounces (Rounded to two decimal places)


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