Question

A 6-inch candle burns down in 6 hours. At what rate does the candle burn, in inches per hour??

Answer 1

Answer: the candle burns down at about 1 inch per hour

Step-by-step explanation: since if it is burning the whole time the equation you can do is 6 hours divided by 6 inches which is 1 hour by 1 inch

Answer 2

1 inch per hour.

Explanation:

If a candle burns 6 inches in 6 hours, this means 1 inch of the candle melted every hour. Therefore, the candle burned/melted at a rate of 1 inch per hour.

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