Answer:
[tex]6\frac{3}{4}[/tex] pieces.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent number of pieces.
The amount of wax used in making x pieces would be [tex]\frac{2}{3}x[/tex].
We have been given that a candle maker has 4 1/2 pounds of wax. We can represent this information in an equation as:
[tex]\frac{2}{3}x=4\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{2}{3}x=\frac{9}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{3}{2}*\frac{2}{3}x=\frac{3}{2}*\frac{9}{2}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{27}{4}[/tex]
[tex]x=6\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
Therefore, the candle maker can make [tex]6\frac{3}{4}[/tex] pieces.
