A red candle is \(11 \frac{2}{5}\) inches tall. The label claims that the candle will melt \(1 \frac{1}{8}\) inches every hour it burns. If the label is correct, for how many hours will the candle burn?
Answer (2)
11 5 2 in c h es b u r n in x h o u rs 1 8 1 in c h es b u r n in 1 h o u r cross m u lt i pl i c a t i o n 11 5 2 = 1 8 1 x ∣ d i v i d e b y 1 8 1 8 9 5 57 = x 5 57 ∗ 9 8 = x x = 45 456 = 10 15 2 C an d l e w i ll b u r n in 10 15 2 h o u rs .
The candle will burn for approximately 10 hours and 8 minutes (or 10 \frac{2}{15} hours). To find this, we converted the height of the candle and the melting rate into improper fractions and solved the equation. This solution shows the step-by-step process for determining the burn time of the candle.
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