Respuesta :
Pure gold is 24 karats.
14-karat gold is 14/24 pure gold.
2.5 oz * 14/24 = 1.458333... oz
14-karat gold is 14/24 pure gold.
2.5 oz * 14/24 = 1.458333... oz
Solution:
we have been asked to find
How many ounces of gold are in aa 14-karat gold chain that weighs 2.5 ounces?
14 -Karat Gold means 14 parts of gold in the 24 parts of the Gold chain.
So the ratio of pure gold is [tex]\frac{14}{24} =\frac{7}{12} [/tex]
So the pure gold in 2.5 ounces of gold chain can be given as below
[tex] Gold=\frac{7}{12}*2.5=1.458333[/tex]
Hence there is 1.5 Ounce of pure gold in the 14-karat gold chain that weighs 2.5 ounces.