Ethan makes beeswax candles. For each candle, he uses 8 ounces of beeswax and 1 ounce of coconut oil. If he makes three less than 10 candles, what will be the combined weight of the candles in ounces?
Let's think step by step.
63
If each candle is 8 ounces of beeswax and 1 ounce of coconut oil, then each candle weighs 8 + 1 = 9 ounces.

Three less than 10 candles is 10 - 3 = 7 candles.

Thus, 7 candles, each weighing 9 ounces, will have a combined weight of 7 * 9 = 63 ounces.

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So, the final answer is 63