A man has 1044 candles.after burning,he can makes a new candle from 9 stubs left behind.Find the maximum number of candles that can be made:
(A)116 (B)120 (C)130 (D)140 (E)144

• Ans is 130
  after burning 1044 candles he can make 1044/9= 116 candles
  again by burning 116 candles he can make 116/9= 12 + 0.88 candles
  again by burning 12 candles he can make 12/9 = 1 + 0.33 candles
  thus total candles made = 116 + 12 + 1 + 0.88 + 0.33= 130 candles Ans.
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• 130
  1044/9=116
  now taking 116 candles
  116/9=12 ,8 remaining
  now taking 12 candles
  12/9=1, 3 remaining
  now taking the remaining 8+3=11 candles
  11/9=1,remaining 2 which is useless
  therefore we will get 116+12+1+1=130
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• sorry total of 130 candles. calculation mistake..
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• 1044/9=116
  116/9=12.9
  12.9/9=1.4
  total=116+12.9+1.4=130.3=130
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• 1044/9=116
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• First 1044/9=116 candles. From that 116 he can make more candles. Divide 116 with 9 you get 12 candles with 8 as remainder. Total candles made until now 116+12=128. Total remained to use 12+8=20. From those 20, 2 can be made. So a total of 120 candles.
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