The candle was 10 inches long when new. Each half hour 3/4 inch of the candle burned away. After 4 hours, how long was the candl

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The candle was 10 inches long when new. Each half hour 3/4 inch of the candle burned away. After 4 hours, how long was the candl

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mash [69] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-27T23:30:46+03:00

mash [69]3 years ago

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First I would find out how many inches are burned away in 1 hour, 1 1/2 inches. then u multiply 3/4 by 4 to get 3. then u subtract the 3 by 10 to get 7 inches. the answer is 7 inches.