Question

A frame contains 4 pounds of gold. suppose gold is worth $1,277 per ounce. how much would the gold in the frame be worth?

Answer 1

Answer:Answer:5,108

Explanation:

Answer 2

$81,728

Explanation:

For reference: 1 pound = 16 ounces.

Therefore, 4 pounds of gold must be 16 * 4 = 64 ounces.

Since each ounce is $1,277, we must have the total cost of the gold to be $1,277 * 64 = $81,728.

The key word here is "per", which means to multiply.