Question

Newton has 6 beehives on his farm in Quebec. Each hive produces about 40 pounds of honey each year. How many pounds of honey does Newton get from his bees every year?

Answer 1

For this case when defining variables we have:
 x: number of beehives
 y: amount of honey produced
 We write the function that models the problem:
 $y = 40x$
 For 6 beehives we have:
 $y = 40 (6) y = 240 pounds$
 Answer:
 Newton gets 240 pounds of honey from his bees every year