The proportional relationship between the number of inches a candle has burned away, b, at any time in hours, t, can be represented by the equation b, equals, 0, point, 2, 5, tb=0.25t. At what rate does the candle burn, in inches per hour?
The equation given, b = 0.25t, represents a proportional relationship between the number of inches burned (b) and the time in hours (t).
To find the rate at which the candle burns in inches per hour, we look at the coefficient of t in the equation. In this case, the coefficient is 0.25.
Thus, the candle burns at a rate of 0.25 inches per hour.