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corinth748 | 10:27 Thu 19th May 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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candle stubs are being remoulded into new candles.8 stubs are required for each new candle.if there are127 stubs,how many candles can possibly be made in total?
i get 15 with 7 left over.the answer given is 18.any help would be very much appreciated.
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I assume it works as follows:
127 stubs initially gives you 15 with 7 left over.
The fifteen are burnt giving you 22 stubs, which gives you 2 more and 6 left over.
Those 8 give you 1 more
Total : 18
10:35 Thu 19th May 2011
I assume it works as follows:
127 stubs initially gives you 15 with 7 left over.
The fifteen are burnt giving you 22 stubs, which gives you 2 more and 6 left over.
Those 8 give you 1 more
Total : 18
Correct, with the information you provided. But, if you burned the 15 candles you now have you would now be left with 22 stubs. From those stubs you could make another 2 candles with 6 stubs over. Burn the 2 new candles and you get 8 stubs which gives you enough for 1 more candle, making 18 candles in total.
That's what I said :-)
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many thanks to you both.regards,john

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