How much gold is present in 22 carat gold piece.

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The karat of gold tells us how much gold is in a particular sample, on a scale of 24 parts by weight.

22K gold jewelry means that22 parts of the jewelry contain gold and the balance 2 parts are some other metals. It has 91.6% gold mixed with the rest .

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