Gemstones are weighed in carats, with 1 carat =200 mg (exactly). What is the mass in grams of th

step 1 Hi there. In this question, we are working with the Hope Diamond, which is listed as being 44 .4

Gemstones are weighed in carats, with 1 carat =200 mg...

Gemstones are weighed in carats, with 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? What is this mass in ounces?

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