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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?
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Elton is a candle maker. Each 15 cm 15 \mathrm{~cm} long candle he makes burns evenly for 66 hours.\newlineIf Elton makes a 45 cm 45 \mathrm{~cm} long candle, how long would it burn?\newlinehours

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Q. Elton is a candle maker. Each 15 cm 15 \mathrm{~cm} long candle he makes burns evenly for 66 hours.\newlineIf Elton makes a 45 cm 45 \mathrm{~cm} long candle, how long would it burn?\newlinehours
  1. Length Comparison: We know that a 15cm15\,\text{cm} candle burns for 66 hours. We need to find out how long a 45cm45\,\text{cm} candle will burn. Since the 45cm45\,\text{cm} candle is three times longer than the 15cm15\,\text{cm} candle, we can assume that it will burn for three times as long if it burns evenly.\newlineCalculation: 66 hours ×3=18\times 3 = 18 hours
  2. Calculation: We check for any math errors by verifying our multiplication. We multiplied the burn time of the shorter candle (66 hours) by the factor by which the longer candle is greater in length (33 times longer). This is a direct proportion.\newlineCalculation check: 6×3=186 \times 3 = 18

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