Question

Kanesha is making scented candles to sell at a craft fair. She buys a 5-pound (lb) package of candle wax, a package of 12 small candle tins that each have a volume of 4 ounces (oz), and a package of 12 medium candle tins that each have a volume of 6 oz. Kanesha knows that 1 lb of candle wax will fill 20 oz in volume. If she uses all the wax, how many small candle tins can she fill?

A) 25 small candle tins.
B) 30 small candle tins.
C) 12 small candle tins.
D) 20 small candle tins.

Answer 1

Kanesha can fill 25 small candle tins with the 5-pound package of candle wax.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many small candle tins Kanesha can fill, we need to convert the weight of the candle wax into the volume it can fill. According to the information given, 1 lb of candle wax will fill 20 oz in volume. She has a 5 lb package of candle wax, which means she has 5 x 20 = 100 oz of wax. Each small candle tin has a volume of 4 oz, so Kanesha can fill 100 / 4 = 25 small candle tins. Therefore, the correct answer is A) 25 small candle tins.