Iris is making hats for the members of the school marching band. She can make 3 hats in 1 1/2 hours. She wants to know how many hats she makes in 1 hour. How many hats can she make in 1 hour?
She makes 3 hats per 1 and 1/2 hours. Therefore she makes [tex]\frac{3}{\frac{3}{2}}[/tex] hats per hour. This fraction simplified is 2 hats per hour. This is the solution.