SOLUTION: how much 14-karat gold should be melted with 4 ounces of pure gold to produce 18-karat gold? (hint: pure gold measures 24 karats...18 karats= 18/24) Thanks!

Question 532769: how much 14-karat gold should be melted with 4 ounces of pure gold to produce 18-karat gold?
(hint: pure gold measures 24 karats...18 karats= 18/24)

Thanks!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks like 14 karat gold is , or
58.33% pure gold

18 karat gold is 75% pure gold
Let = ounces of 14 karat gold to be melted
= ounces of pure gold in the 14 karat gold
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6 ounces of 14 karat gold should be melted
check:

OK
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