Question

A 32cm long candle burns for 56 minutes. How long will another candle of the same material and the same thickness but 8cm shorter than the previous one burn​

Answer 1

Answer:

70 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken by a 32 cm long candle to burn = 56 minutes

Time taken by a 1 cm long candle to burn = 56 / 32 minutes

So the time taken by a 32 + 8 = 40 cm long candle to burn = (56×40)

32

= 70 minutes

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Answer 2

Answer:

70 mins

Step-by-step explanation:

Time taken by 32 cm long candle to Burn = 56 mins.

time taken by a 1 cm long candle to burn = 56

------

32

So time taken by a by a 32 cm + 8 = 40 cm

candle to burn = (56 x 40)

----------------- = 70 mins

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