Question

Michael's mom loves Bright Scents candles. A 4-inch candle will burn for 8 hours. Michael bought his mom a 10-inch candle for Mother's Day. If Bright Scents candles all burn at the same rate, how many hours will the 10-inch candle burn? hours NEED HELP

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 20 hours

Explanation:

A 4 inch candle will burn for 8 hours.

The burn rate is therefore;

= 4/8

= 0.5 inches per hour

A 10 inch candle will therefore burn in;

= 10 / 0.5

= 20 hours