Question

Haleigh decides that instead of throwing away old candles, she can use the last bit of wax combined together to make new candles. Each candle has 10% of it's original wax left. How many 5 ounce candles can she make if she has five 20 oz candles, 5 five ounce candles, and twenty-five one-ounce candles?

Answer 1

Answer:she can make three 5 ounce candles. she had 15 ounces left over , 15/5=3 .

Step-by-step explanation: 5 of 10% of 20 ounces is 10 ounces, and both the 5 five ounce candles and the twenty five one ounce candles are each 2.5 extra ounces left. (5 for both), making a totalm of 15 ounces left to put into new candles.