the candle had 350 J of energy in the chemical store. As it burned, 250 J was transferred by lighting to the surrounding

Answer:
Efficiency = 71%
Explanation:
Given the following data:
Output energy = 250 Joules
Input energy = 350 Joules
To find efficiency;
[tex] Efficiency = \frac {Out-put \; energy}{In-put \; energy} * 100 [/tex]
Substituting into the equation, we have;
[tex] Efficiency = \frac {250}{350} * 100 [/tex]
[tex] Efficiency = 0.7143 * 100 [/tex]
Efficiency = 71.43 ≈ 71%
Therefore, the efficiency of the candle is 71 percent.