Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:

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Q: 127 (IAS/2004)
Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,19,30,21,8,19,1

keywords: 

{'carat gold': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'parts gold': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'other metals': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'parts': [6, 2, 8, 19], 'standard': [0, 0, 1, 2]}

The question refers to the composition of standard 18-carat gold, which is a type of gold alloy. The term "carat" is used to measure the purity of gold, with 24-carat being 100% pure. Hence, 18-carat gold means it has 18 parts gold to 6 parts of other metals, making it 75% pure gold.

Option 1 is incorrect as it suggests a composition of 82 parts gold, which is higher than 24 and hence, infeasible.

Option 2 is wrong because it suggests an extremely low gold content (18 parts out of 100), which does not match the high purity implied by the term "18-carat gold".

Option 4 is also wrong as it implies a 37.5% gold composition, which is closer to 9-carat gold rather than the 18-carat gold in question.

Therefore, Option 3 is the correct answer as it correctly indicates the composition of standard 18-carat gold: 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals.