Question

A store sells two kinds of​ candles, scented and unscented. The scented candles burn 310 inch in 15 hour. The unscented candles burn 46 inch in 13 hour.

Calculate the unit rate of scented candles

Answer 1

Unscented candles : unit rate = 3.538 inches / hour

Explanation:

Scented candles :

Burns 310 inches on 15 hours

Unscented candles :

Burns 46, inches in 13 hours

The unit rate of unscented candles :

Total inches burnt / total number of hours

46 inches / 13 hours

= 3.538 inches per hour

For scented candles :

Total inches burnt / total number of hours

310 inches / 15 hours

= 3.538 inches per hour

= 20.667 inches / hour