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?

Answer 1

120

Answer 2

wiat sorry

Answer 3

incorrect

Answer 4

5 carats = 1 gram
24 carats = ? grams
Set up this proportion
\[\frac{ 5 }{ 1 }=\frac{ 24 }{ g }\]
Cross multiply to get: 5g = 24
divide by 5
and get g = 4.8 grams

Answer 5

thank you

Answer 6

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