Stacey is making candles to sell at the craft fair. She has 5 pounds of wax to make the candles. She needs 18 pound of wax for 1 candle. How many candles can Stacey make?

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Peter applied to an accounting firm and a consulting firm. he knows that 30% of similarly qualified applicants receive job offers from the accounting firm, while only 20% of similarly qualified applicants receive job offers from the consulting firm. assume that receiving an offer from one firm is independent of receiving an offer from the other. what is the probability that both firms offer peter a job?

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