A 9-inch candle burns down in 12 hours. At what rate does the candle burn, in inches per hour?

Vitalii asked Aug 11, 2023

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Vitalii asked Aug 11, 2023

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Let's establish what this rate indicates through an equation:

inches burned

hour

Now, plug in the information you have:

inches burned = 9

hour 12

9/12 = 0.75

0.75 inches of the candle is burned per hour

Petr Petrov answered Aug 16, 2023

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