If metal is 10 percent gold, it is an alloy in the proportion of 1/10 gold and 9/10 some other metal (usually silver).
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The k stands for karat, a standard of purity in measuring gold in units of 1/24th. 10 karat gold is 10/24th pure or roughly 42 percent pure.
10 percent of 285 is 28.5
10 percent of 105.00 is 10.5
To find 10 percent of a number, you simply multiply the number by 0.10. In this case, 10 percent of 1500 is calculated as 1500 * 0.10 = 150. Therefore, 10 percent of 1500 is 150.
14 karat gold is 58.5% gold, or .585, as in 585 parts out of a thousand. Just like sterling silver is marked 925, that means it is 92.5% silver