Let the numbers be x and y
y=5x
y-x=236
5x-x=236
4x=236
x=59
5=5*59=295
4(4+2) + 5(5+3)
4x6 + 5x8
24 + 40
64 is your answer
Two candles=8 hours=8*60=480 minutes
4 inch is 4/12 of a candle, 4/12 of 4 hours=16/12=4/3 hours=80 minutes
so the total minutes are 480+80=560
1 gallon=8 pints
so, 5 pints + 3 pints = 8 pints= 1 gallon
and, 6 gallons + 3 gallons= 9 gallons
Finally, 1 gal+9 gal= 10 gallons
Answer: 10 GALLONS
