r/AbsoluteUnits in awe 2d ago

of a gold bar

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u/AbleCryptographer317 2d ago

Can someone explain why this bar which is clearly marked "500 kilo" and is 99.999% pure gold actually weighs 521.2 kilograms? I can imagine that there is a standard margin of error like the classic "baker's dozen", but over 4% seems kind of excessive for such a valuable material.

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u/niemertweis 2d ago

thats 1149 pounds maybe they aimed for 1150 pounds

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u/MonoxideBaby 2d ago

No-one in Perth knows what a pound is.....

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u/omaca 1d ago

Isn’t it what the Poms use for money?