The initial height of the candle is 14.8 inches.
For Offer 1:
33−33×0.4
=19.8
Now, applying an additional discount of 25%:
19.8−19.8×0.25
=14.85. Offer 2 provides a better deal:
34−34×0.55
=15.3, followed by a 5% discount:
15.3−15.3×0.05
=14.535. In total, the difference in price between the two offers is:
14.85−14.535
=0.315.