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Jewelry is commonly weighed in carats. five carats are equivalent to one gram. how many grams of gold are contained in a 24-carat gold chain?

a. 120 g

b. 4.8 g

c. 5.0 g

d. 100 g

Respuesta :

Answer: b. 4.8 g

Explanation:

Given : 5 carats = 1 gram

Thus if 5 carats is equivalent to = 1 g

24 carats is equivalent to = [tex]\frac{1g}{5carat}\times 24carat=4.8g[/tex]

Thus 4.8 grams of gold are contained in a 24-carat gold chain.