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alison6399 | 20:32 Thu 04th Oct 2007 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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A factory melts down old candle stubs and forms them into new candles. From every 9 stubs it can make 1 new candle .

From 921 stubs, how many candles can possibly be made in total?
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Avatar Image bimbo123456
102 leaving 3 stubsworth
20:36 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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yes but then those 102 can be melted down!!!!
20:38 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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Quite, Diane. I make it 102 + 11 + 1 + 1 = 115.
20:44 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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What!??? surely if you melt down the 102 you can make another 102 for ever unless you somehow factor breakdown of the material. Where are you getting your figs from please? I'm confused
21:03 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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Oh I just realised. You are burning the 102 candles then using the stubs to make the other ones. Clever stuff.
21:04 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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I got as far as 114 and 7/9 before running out of fingers (and stubs)!
23:51 Thu 04th Oct 2007
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Catron

How do you get your figures please

Thanx

Ali
08:25 Fri 05th Oct 2007
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921 stubs = 102 new candles with 3 stubs over
102 stubs +3 = 105 stubs = 11 new candles with 6 stubs over.
11stubs + 6 =17 stubs = 1 new candle with 8 stubs over
1 stub with 8 left = 9 stubs = 1 new candle.
SO ! total = 102 +11 +1 +1 which is 115 candles with 1stub left.
08:45 Fri 05th Oct 2007

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