Question

A candle that is 8 inches tall burns at a rate of 3/4 inches per hour. Find the height of the candle after 4 hours.

Answer 1

3 inches is the correct answer

Answer 2

5 inch

Explanation:

so its 3/4 per hour, so multiply it by 4 (since it had been burning for 4 hours) and that is 3 inches. 8-3 is 5, so 5 inches