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AHSME 1967 Problem 27

    Two candles of the same length are made of different materials so that one burns out completely at a uniform rate in 33 hours and the other in 44 hours. At what time P.M. should the candles be lighted so that, at 4 P.M., one stub is twice the length of the other? (A) 1:24(B) 1:28(C) 1:36(D) 1:40(E) 1:48\textbf{(A) 1:24} \textbf{(B) 1:28} \textbf{(C) 1:36} \textbf{(D) 1:40} \textbf{(E) 1:48}

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