1. **State the problem:** We need to find how many superhorses are required to power 100 houses, each using 1000 watts per day. 2. **Given information:** - 1 horse = 1 hP = 748 watts - 1 superhorse = 8 horses = $8 \times 748 = 5984$ watts - Each house uses 1000 watts - Number of houses = 100 3. **Calculate total power needed:** $$\text{Total power} = 100 \times 1000 = 100000 \text{ watts}$$ 4. **Calculate number of superhorses needed:** $$\text{Number of superhorses} = \frac{\text{Total power}}{\text{Power per superhorse}} = \frac{100000}{5984} \approx 16.71$$ 5. Since we cannot have a fraction of a superhorse, we round up: $$\boxed{17}$$ superhorses are required to power the town.