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Rash needs 2/3 pound of wax to make a candle. How many candles can he make with 6 pounds of wax?

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1 candle = 2/3 lbs
? candles = 6 lbs
6/(2/3) = 9
Rash can make 9 candles with 6 pounds of wax.
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