A man has 1044 candles. After burning, he can make a new candle from 9 stubs left behind. Find the maximum number of candles that can be made.
Select:
A) 116 B) 120 C) 130 D) 140 E) none

Rationale: explanation : since , 1 candle is made from 9 stubs . therefore , from 1044 stubs , 1044 / 9 i . e 116 candles will be made . now , from 116 stubs , 116 / 9 i . e 12 candles can be made and 8 stubs will be left . thus , total stubs left is ( 12 + 8 ) = 20 out of which 20 / 9 i . e 2 candles can be made and 2 stubs will be left . thus , maximum number of candles that can be made is 130 ( 116 + 12 + 2 ) . answer : c
Answer: C