Question 303440
ratio of gold to silver = 8:9

There are totally 17 parts ofgold and silver

8/17 is silver and 9/17  part is gold

total weight of ring = 1/8 of pound

gold will be 8/17 * 1/8

= 1/17 pound

and silver will be 9/17 *1/8 

=9/ 136 of pound

Ananth