Question

Starlight Candle Company uses 200 milliliters of melted wax for each of their candles. The company puts the candles in boxes, with 4 candles in each box. It produces 50 boxes of candles each day. How many liters of melted wax does Starlight Candle Company use each day?
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Answer 1

To find out how many liters of melted wax Starlight Candle Company uses each day, we follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the total number of candles produced each day**:
\[
\text{Number of boxes} \times \text{Candles per box} = 50 \times 4 = 200 \text{ candles}
\]

2. **Determine the total amount of melted wax used for the candles**:
\[
\text{Number of candles} \times \text{Wax per candle} = 200 \times 200 \text{ milliliters} = 40000 \text{ milliliters}
\]

3. **Convert milliliters to liters**:
Since 1000 milliliters is equal to 1 liter:
\[
40000 \text{ milliliters} \div 1000 = 40 \text{ liters}
\]

Therefore, Starlight Candle Company uses **40 liters** of melted wax each day.