Question

It takes 3,000 pounds of steel to make one steel beam. How many beams can be made from 102,000,000 pounds of steel?

Answer 1

To find out how many steel beams can be made from 102,000,000 pounds of steel, you can divide the total amount of steel by the amount required for one beam.

Given:
- Total steel = 102,000,000 pounds
- Steel required for one beam = 3,000 pounds

Now, perform the calculation:

\[
\text{Number of beams} = \frac{\text{Total steel}}{\text{Steel required for one beam}} = \frac{102,000,000}{3,000}
\]

Calculating this:

\[
\frac{102,000,000}{3,000} = 34,000
\]

So, you can make **34,000** beams from 102,000,000 pounds of steel.