Question

abe purchased a candle at the candle store. The candle is 9 inches long and the packaging started the candle burns down at the rate of 1/2 an inch per hour.
If abe lit the candle and let it burn. How long would the candle be after 5 hours

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Answer 1

Answer:

6.5 Inches in 5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 0.5 * 5 = 2.5

2. 9 - 2.5 = 6.5

Therefore after 5 hour's, the candle will be 6.5 inches that duration

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