Question

Marni burns a candle half of its length everyday that she uses it.

day 1 =18
day2=
day 3 =
day 4=
day 5=
pleaseee help asap tysm !!

Answer 1

Answer: Let's denote the length of the candle on day 1 as L.

On day 2, the length of the candle is L/2, on day 3 it is L/2^2, on day 4 it is L/2^3 and on day 5 it is L/2^4.

So, on day 5, the length of the candle is L/2^4 = L/(222*2) = L/16.

Given that the length of the candle on day 1 is 18 inches, we have:

L = 18

And the length of the candle on day 5 is:

L/16 = 18/16 = 9/8

So, the length of the candle on day 5 is 9/8 inches.

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