Candles
Before Christmas, Eva bought two cylindrical candles—red and green. Red was 1 cm longer than green. She lit a red candle on Christmas Day at 5:30 PM and a green candle at 7:00 PM, leaving them on fire until they burned. At 9:30 PM, both candles were the same height. Green finished at 23:00 and red at 23:30.
How tall was the red candle when it was new?
How tall was the red candle when it was new?
Correct answer:
Tips for related online calculators
Do you have a system of equations and are looking for calculator system of linear equations?
Do you want to convert length units?
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
Do you want to convert time units like minutes to seconds?
Do you want to convert length units?
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
Do you want to convert time units like minutes to seconds?
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
Units of physical quantities:
Themes, topics:
Grade of the word problem:
Related math problems and questions:
- Candelas
We burned two unequally thick and long candles. Longer burnt for three and a half hours and shorter for five hours. After two hours of burning, it was identical. How many times was a longer candle longer light than a shorter candle? - The same book
Alexander and Blanka bought the same book that had 240 pages. Blanka read four pages more a day than Alexander. Blanka read it before Alexander. Alexander read the book both weekend days longer. Using an equation or system of equations, calculate how many - Wednesday 67114
Emil and Erika are playing a board game. a) on Monday, they started playing at 17:36 and played for 45 minutes. What time was it when they finished? b) on Tuesday, they played from 4:47 p.m. Until half past six. How many minutes did they play? c) they pla - Measuring 39453
Before the holiday, Mom bought 2 towels measuring 90cm x 120cm, 4 towels measuring 70cm x 100cm, and 3 small towels measuring 40cm x 60cm. They were all made of the same material. She washed them at home and left them to dry on the balcony. How long did i
- Christmas balls
On the Christmas tree, we put 21 Christmas balls of two colors. Eight of them were blue. How many Christmas balls were red? - Christmas
Exactly after 114 hours, we sit down at the Christmas Eve table. What day and what time was it when Dad said this sentence? They sit at the Christmas Eve table exactly at the 18-o'clock (6 PM). - Discounted 17463
Grandma bought a new apron before Christmas. After Christmas, the store discounted the apron by 46%, so Grandma bought two more of the same apron. In total, she paid 540 crowns for all 3 pieces. How many crowns did the apron cost before Christmas, and how
