document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187660>Question 187660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of gold jewelry a other products is measured in karats (k),where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24k represents pure gold. The mark 14k on a chain indicates that the ratio between the  mass of the gold in the chain and the mass of the chain is. 14;24 If a gold ring is marked 18k and it weighs 0.4 oz, what is the value of the gold in the ring if pure gold is valued at $300 per oz?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the ratio of the mass of the gold in the ring to the mass of the ring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F0.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F0.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F0.4+=+18%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F0.4+=+18%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this proportion by cross-multiplying.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+=+%280.4%2918 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+=+%280.4%2918\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7.2%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7.2%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ounces of gold in the ring. Multiply this by $300 per ounce to find the value of the gold in the ring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.3%28300%29+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.3%28300%29+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the gold is $90.00<BR>\n" );
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