You are making candles to sell at your schools art festival you melt paraffin wax in a cubic container. ?

Question

U melt paraffin wax in a cubic cont each edge of container is 6 inches in length the container is 1/2 full. What is the volume of the wax in the container? Need formula, Help!

Answer 1

I almost slipped up on that.. Good job you asked a similar question later.

Container 6"(h) x 6"(w) x 6"(L) = 216cu.in.

Dimensions of the candle in the half-full container ...

= 3" (h) x 6" (w) x 6" (L) = 108cu.in