Question

Write the fraction as a whole or mixed number.
Hong Kong reported approximately 1,500 cellular phones per 1,000 people. Express the number of phones per person as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

If there is 1500 cellular phones per 1000 people, then the number of phones per person is:

$\frac{1500}{1000} = \frac{15}{10} = \frac{3}{2}$

Now we know that $\frac{3}{2} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2}$