Question

A 7 1/4 inch candle burns down its height decreases 3/4 every hour. How many hours does it take to burn down the candle

Answer 1

x=9 2/3 hours (or) x=9hours and 40 minutes

Explanation:

7.25-.75x=0

-.75x=-7.25

x=9.66666...

-or-

x=9 2/3 hours (or) x=9hours and 40 minutes