[tex]11\frac{2}{5}\ inches\ burn\ in\ x\ hours\\\\
1\frac{1}{8}\ inches\ burn\ in\ 1\ hour\\\\cross\ multiplication\\\\
11\frac{2}{5}=1\frac{1}{8}x\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 1\frac{1}{8}\\\\
\frac{\frac{57}{5}}{\frac{9}{8}}=x\\\\\frac{57}{5}*\frac{8}{9}=x\\\\
x=\frac{456}{45}=10\frac{2}{15}\\\\
Candle\ will\ burn\ in \ 10\frac{2}{15}\ hours.[/tex]
