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What is 3/15 in a decimal
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What is 3/15 in a decimal

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(3)/(15) = (3*1)/(3*5) =^(2/) (1)/(5) = (2)/(10) =0.2
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Well, since 3/15 can be simplified to 1/5 by dividing the top and the bottom by 3, you would just need to find the decimal of 1/5 which is much more commonly recognized. it's .2 (becasue 1/10 would be .1 and 1/5=2/10 so .1x2=.2) 
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