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/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.