Question

A candle on a table is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of .8 inches per hour. How many hours will it take for the candle to burn down to a height of 1.2 inches?

Answer 1

6 hours

Explanation:

6 inches burns at rate .8 inches in 1 hour

to be 1.2 inches has to burn 6 -1.2 = 4.8 inches of the candle

4.8 inches / .8 inches in 1 hour = 6 hours