Question

A red candle is 11 2/5 inches tall. The label claims that the candle will melt 1 1/8 inch every hour it burns. If the label is correct, for how many hours will the candle burn?

Answer 1

`11(2)/(5)\ inches\ burn\ in\ x\ hours\\\\ 1(1)/(8)\ inches\ burn\ in\ 1\ hour\\\\cross\ multiplication\\\\ 11(2)/(5)=1(1)/(8)x\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 1(1)/(8)\\\\ ((57)/(5))/((9)/(8))=x\\\\(57)/(5)*(8)/(9)=x\\\\ x=(456)/(45)=10(2)/(15)\\\\ Candle\ will\ burn\ in \ 10(2)/(15)\ hours.`