Explanation: The team needs to cover the total cost of $572 (registration fee) + $1,240 (equipment) - $786 (car wash funds) = $1,026 through candle sales. Since each candle is sold for $9.50, the number of candles each player needs to sell is $1,026 ÷ $9.50, which is approximately 108. Each player needs to sell the same number of candles, so dividing 108 by the number of players (12) gives each player needs to sell approximately 9 candles.
Therefore the correct answer is A. 9 candles