Question

A candle burns for
4
hours. During this time, it loses
96
millimeters in height.

How does its height change for each hour that it burns?

Which choice shows the correct quotient and answer?

Responses

(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
−
24
;
The candle loses
24
millimeters in height each hour.
(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
−
24
;
The candle loses 24 millimeters in height each hour.

(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
24
;
The candle gains
24
millimeters in height each hour.
(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
24
;
The candle gains 24 millimeters in height each hour.

(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
−
28
;
The candle loses
28
millimeters in height each hour.
(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
−
28
;
The candle loses 28 millimeters in height each hour.

(
−
96
)
÷
4
=
28
;
The candle gains
28
millimeters in height each hour.

Answer 1

To determine how much the candle loses in height each hour, we can perform the division \((-96) ÷ 4\).

Calculating this:

\[
-96 ÷ 4 = -24
\]

This means that the candle loses 24 millimeters in height each hour. Therefore, the correct response is:

\[
(-96) ÷ 4 = -24; \text{ The candle loses } 24 \text{ millimeters in height each hour.}
\]