On Diwali eve, two candles, one of which is 3 cm longer than the other, are lighted. The longer one is lighted at 5.30 p.m. and the shorter at 7 p.m. At 9.30 p.m. they both are of same length. The longer one burns out at 11.30 p.m. and the shorter one at 11 p.m. How long was each candle originally?
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On Diwali eve, two candles, one of which is 3 cm longer than the other, are lighted. The longer one is lighted at 5.30 p.m. and the shorter at 7 p.m. At 9.30 p.m. they both are of same length. The longer one burns out at 11.30 p.m. and the shorter one at 11 p.m. How long was each candle originally?

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Let's assume that the longer candle shorten at rate of x cm/hr when burning and the smaller candle shorter at rate of y cm/hr. Given, the longer candle burns out completely in 6 hours and the smaller candle in 4 hours, So, their lengths are 6x cm and 4y cm respectively. According to first condition, ⇒ 6x = 4y + 3 ⇒ 6x - 4y = 3 .....(i) At 9:30 p.m. length of longer candle = (6x - 4x) = 2x cm. At 9:30 p.m. the length of smaller candle = Now, according to second condition given in problem, 2x = (As both candles have same length at 9:30 p.m.) ⇒ 4x = 3y 4x - 3y = 0 ......(ii) Multiplying (i) by 3 and (ii) by 4 we get, 18x - 12y = 9 .......(iii) 16x - 12y = 0 .......(iv) Subtracting (iv) from (iii) we get, ⇒ 18x - 12y - (16x - 12y) = 9 - 0 ⇒ 2x = 9 ⇒ x = = 4.5 cm/hr. On substituting value of x in (ii) we get, 4x - 3y = 0 4(4.5) - 3y = 0 18 - 3y = 0 3y = 18 y = 6 cm/hr. Length of longer candle = 6x = 6(4.5) = 27 cm. Length of smaller candle = 4y = 4(6) = 24 cm. Hence, length of longer candle = 27 cm and length of smaller candle = 24 cm.

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On Diwali eve, two candles, one of which is 3 cm longer than the other, are lighted. The longer one is lighted at 5.30 p.m. and the shorter at 7 p.m. At 9.30 p.m. they both are of same length. The longer one burns out at 11.30 p.m. and the shorter one at 11 p.m. How long was each candle originally?

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