SOLUTION: One karat is the twenty-fourth part by mass of gold in jewelry, and pure gold would be described as 24 karat. A. What is the percent by mass of a 14-karat necklace? B. What

Question 982821: One karat is the twenty-fourth part by mass of gold in jewelry, and pure gold would be described as 24 karat.
A. What is the percent by mass of a 14-karat necklace?

B. What mass of pure gold is needed to make 50 g of a 14-karat necklaces?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Doing question B:

The is the fraction of the necklace as gold.
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