document.write( "Question 244516: If an eight inch candle is lighted at one end and placed in a horizontal position it will burn out in three hours. But after it burns for 1 1/2 hours, the other end is lighted and it burns at both ends. How long will the candle last? \n" ); document.write( "
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If an eight inch candle is lighted at one end and placed in a horizontal position it will burn out in three hours. But after it burns for 1 1/2 hours, the other end is lighted and it burns at both ends. How long will the candle last?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is a poorly worded problem.
\n" ); document.write( "I will also assume that the candles are otherwise equal in material and length.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From the first experiment we see that the candle burns at a rate of 8 inches in 3 hours.
\n" ); document.write( "So after 1 1/2 hours 4 inches have burned leaving 4 more inches. if we now double the rate of burn by burning from both ends we get a rate of 8 inches in 1 1/2 hrs or 4 inches in 45 minutes.
\n" ); document.write( "so the candle will last the first 1 2/4 hours plus 45 minutes (3/4 )more after the second end is lit.
\n" ); document.write( "1 2/4 plus 3/4= 1 5 /4 or 2 1/4 hours total burn for the second candle\r
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