Answer:
4 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the number of leftover candles for Jane = 34
and the number of leftover candles for Brianna = 2
Rate of candle making for Jane = 24 candles/ hour
Rate of candle making for Jane = 32 candles/ hour
As they work for h hours to make candles.
So, in h hours, the number of new candles made by Jane = 24h candles
For Jane, the total number of candles after h houres, including the leftover candles
Similarly, in h hours, the number of new candles made by Brianna = 32h candles
For Brianna, the total number of candles after h houres, including the leftover candles
As they want to have the same number of candles at their stalls, so equating the numbers of candles from equations (i) and (ii), we have
hours.
Hence, both need to work for 4 hours to have the same number of candles.