Two candles, one of which was 2 cm longer than the other were lit for Halloween.

The longer and thinner one was lit at 4 P.M. and the shorter but fatter one 15 minutes later.

Each candle burned at a steady rate, and by 8 P.M. both were the same length. The thinner one finally burned out at midnight and the fatter one an hour later.

How long was each candle originally?

Posted by K Sengupta on 2024-02-06 11:47:15