Candelas

We burned two unequally thick and long candles. Longer burnt for three and a half hours and shorter for five hours. After two hours of burning, it was identical. How many times was a longer candle longer light than a shorter candle?

Correct answer:

x =  1.4

Step-by-step explanation:

t1=3.5 h t2=5 h t=2 h  a  3.5t a = b  5t b a(1  3.52) = b(1  52)  x = a/b  x=1t1t1t2t=13.52152=57=152=1.4



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