Abe purchased a candle at the candle store. The candle is nine inches long and the packing stated the candle burns down at the rate of 1/2 an inch per hour.

If Abe lit the candle and let it burn, how long would the candle be after 5 hours

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Answer:

6 1/2 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

If it is 1/2 an inch per hour, and it burns for 5 hours, you will multiple to find the amount of inches burned.

5 hours x 1/2 in./hour = 2.5 inches burned in five hours

Then subtract the total burned from 9.

9 - 2.5 = 6.5

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