Question

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

Answer 1

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 = $\frac{1g}{5carat}\times 24carat=4.8g$

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