Q. Elton is a candle maker. Each 15cm long candle he makes burns evenly for 6 hours.If Elton makes a 45cm long candle, how long would it burn?hours
Length Comparison: We know that a 15cm candle burns for 6 hours. We need to find out how long a 45cm candle will burn. Since the 45cm candle is three times longer than the 15cm candle, we can assume that it will burn for three times as long if it burns evenly.Calculation: 6 hours ×3=18 hours
Calculation: We check for any math errors by verifying our multiplication. We multiplied the burn time of the shorter candle (6 hours) by the factor by which the longer candle is greater in length (3 times longer). This is a direct proportion.Calculation check: 6×3=18
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