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

`1(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

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

`(1500)/(1000) = (15)/(10) = (3)/(2)`

Now we know that
`(3)/(2) = 1 + (1)/(2) = 1(1)/(2)`