Question

The Hope diamond is the world's largest blue diamond; it weighs 44.4 carats. If one carat is defined as 200mg, calculate the mass of the diamond in grams.

(Hint: 1g = 1000mg)

Answer 1

1 carat -------------- 200 mg
44.4 carat ---------- ( mass diamond )

mass = 44.4 x 200 / 1

mass = 8880 mg

1 g ------------------------ 1000 mg
( mass in grams) --------- 8880 mg

mass in grams = 8880 x 1 / 1000

mass in grams = 8880 / 1000

= 8.88 g