Question

A mill processes 48 tons of flour in 3 hours. How many tons of flour can the mill process in 8 hours if its rate or production stays the same?

Answer 1

128 tons in 8 hours

Explanation:

do 48 divided by 3 = 16

to see how much tons get produced in an hr.

then when you do 16x8 which is 128

Answer 2

128 tons can be processed in 8 hours.

Explanation:

48 divided by 3 = 16 (to see how much tons are produced in 1 hr.)

16 x 8

=128