A blue candle is twice as long as a red one. The blue takes 6 hours to burn out and red takes 15 hours. After 5 hours, what fractional part of each is left?

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A blue candle is twice as long as a red one.  The blue takes 6 hours to burn out and red takes 15 hours.  After 5 hours, what fractional part of each is left?

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Ms. Sue · Answer

6/6 - 5/6 = 1/6 15/15 - 5/15 = 10/15 = 2/3 Why does the longer candle take longer to burn??

bobpursley · Answer

what is 1-5/6? what is 1-5/15?