Question A 9-inch candle burns down in 6 hours. How far has it burned after $$ 5 \frac{1}{2} $$ hours? Use the dropdown menu to state your answer as a decimal, mixed number, or improper fraction. Answer Attempt 1 out of 2 Answer type: Whole number/Decimal in.

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To determine how far the candle has burned after $$ 5 \frac{1}{2} $$ hours, follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the burning rate:**
   $$
   \text{Burning Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Length}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{9\ \text{in}}{6\ \text{hours}} = 1.5\ \text{in/hour}
   $$

2. **Determine the distance burned in $$ 5 \frac{1}{2} $$ hours:**
   $$
   \text{Distance Burned} = \text{Burning Rate} \times \text{Time} = 1.5\ \text{in/hour} \times 5.5\ \text{hours}
   $$
   $$
   \text{Distance Burned} = 8.25\ \text{in}
   $$

**Answer:**  
8.25 in.
After $$ 5 \frac{1}{2} $$ hours, the candle has burned 8.25 inches.

Question A 9-inch candle burns down in 6 hours. How far has it burned after \( 5 \frac{1}{2} \) hours? Use the dropdown menu to state your answer as a decimal, mixed number, or improper fraction. Answer Attempt 1 out of 2 Answer type: Whole number/Decimal in.

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