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A candle is 4 1/4 in tall it will melt 1/8 of an inch every hour it burns. how many hours will the candle burn?

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For this case we have the following equation:
Time = Height / speed
Substituting values we have:
Time = (4 1/4) / (1/8)
Rewriting:
Time = (17/4) / (1/8)
Time = 136/4
Time = 34 hours
Answer:
the candle will burn about:
34 hours
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