How Much is a Gold Medal Really Worth?
The Olympics are over and the best athletes were awarded the prized medals. How much are those medals really worth?

A gold medal is made of 550 grams of silver covered with 6 grams of gold, a silver medal is made of 41 grams of copper and 509 grams of silver, and a bronze medal is made of a mix of mostly copper with some tin and zinc.

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