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Gemstones are weighed in carats, where 1 carat $=200 \mathrm{mg}$ exactly. What is the mass in grams of the Hope diamond, the world's largest blue diamond, at 44.4 carats?
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This is done by multiplying the weight in carats by the conversion factor. \[ \text{Weight in mg} = \text{Weight in carats} \times \text{Conversion factor} \] \[ \text{Weight in mg} = 44.4 \, \text{carats} \times 200 \, \text{mg/carat} \] Show more…
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Gemstones are weighed in carats, with 1 carat 200 mg (exactly). What is the mass in grams of the Hope Diamond, the world’s largest blue diamond at 44.4 carats? What is this mass in ounces?
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