Question

‘915 fine silver’ consists of ______.

Options

• 9.15% silver

• 91.5% silver

• 100% silver

• 0% silver

Answer 1

‘915 fine silver’ consists of 91.5% silver.

Explanation:

The number ‘915’ in 915 fine silver means that the silver contains 91.5% pure silver. The remaining 8.5% is usually copper or other metals to improve hardness. Pure silver is too soft to be used for jewellery or coins, so it is alloyed.