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What is the maximum carat value for pure gold?

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24 carats

24 carats represents pure gold, with no other metals mixed in.

Confusing Carat with Weight

Students often confuse carat, which measures the proportion of gold in an alloy, with the weight of the gold itself.

Clarify that carat refers to the purity of gold in an alloy, expressed as a fraction of 24 parts, rather than the weight of the gold.

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