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Volume is the product of base area and height.

The first candle will have a volume of
.. V = Bh = (21 cm^2)*(8 cm) = 168 cm^3

The second candle will have a volume of
.. V = Bh = (7 cm^2)*(14 cm) = 98 cm^3

The total volume of the two candles is
.. 168 cm^3 +98 cm^3 = 266 cm^3

Josie is 6 cm^3 short of the amount required for the two candles she has in mind.

No, the base area of the second candle cannot be 7 cm^2. There is not enough wax to make a candle with that area 14 cm tall.
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