At one point in time, the price of gold was about $1400 per ounce, while that of silver was about $20 an ounce. The "oun
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 8:55 pm
At one point in time, the price of gold was about $1400 per
ounce, while that of silver was about $20 an ounce. The "ounce" in
this case is the troy ounce, which is equal
to 31.1035 gg. (The more
familiar avoirdupois ounce is equal
to 28.35 g.) The density of gold is 19.3
g/cm3 and that of silver is 10.5 g/cm3.
a) If you found a spherical gold nugget worth $1.00
million, what would be its diameter?
Express your answer in centimeters .
b) How much would a silver nugget of that size be worth?
Express your answer in dollars.
ounce, while that of silver was about $20 an ounce. The "ounce" in
this case is the troy ounce, which is equal
to 31.1035 gg. (The more
familiar avoirdupois ounce is equal
to 28.35 g.) The density of gold is 19.3
g/cm3 and that of silver is 10.5 g/cm3.
a) If you found a spherical gold nugget worth $1.00
million, what would be its diameter?
Express your answer in centimeters .
b) How much would a silver nugget of that size be worth?
Express your answer in dollars.