Question

question 3
10 pts
a hypothetical shale deposit yields 1 barrel of oil per ton of material processed. if the deposit yields 500,000 barrels of oil per day, what is the daily amount of shale processed?
500,000
question 4
10 pts
in the previous question, if this shale is transported by railroad cars each carrying 50 tons, how many carloads are required each day?

Explanation:

Step1: Find daily amount of shale for Question 3

Given 1 barrel of oil per ton of material, and 500,000 barrels of oil per day. So the daily amount of shale processed is 500,000 tons since the ratio is 1:1.

Step2: Calculate carloads for Question 4

We know the daily amount of shale is 500,000 tons and each railroad car carries 50 tons. So the number of carloads $n=\frac{500000}{50}=10000$.

Answer:

Question 3: 500000
Question 4: 10000