Question

The purity of gold is measured in karats. Twenty-four karat gold is pure gold. Most gold jewelry is 14K gold. Find what fractional part and decimal part 14K gold is of pure gold. Find the decimal to the nearest thousandth.

Answer 1

Answer: The fractional and decimal part is given by

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Pure gold = 24 Karat

Other gold = 14 Karat

We need to find the fractional part as well as decimal part,

For fractional part,

For decimal part ,

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The fractional and decimal part is given by

`(7)/(8)\text{ and } 0.88\text{ respectively}`

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Pure gold = 24 Karat

Other gold = 14 Karat

We need to find the fractional part as well as decimal part,

For fractional part,

`(14)/(24)=(7)/(8)`

For decimal part ,

`(7)/(8)=0.875=0.88`