Question

1. a flour mill produces the same amount of flour every hour. at the end of 16 hours, the mill has produced 48,000 pounds of flour. how many pounds of flour does the mill produce in 1 hour?

Explanation:

Step1: Define hourly production rate

Let $x$ = hourly flour production (lbs).

Step2: Set up total production equation

Total production = hours × hourly rate:
$$16x = 48000$$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Divide both sides by 16:
$$x = \frac{48000}{16}$$
$$x = 3000$$

Answer:

3000 pounds