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3/a = 1/6
To the nearest hundredth

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Answer: a = 18

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I'll show two methods to solving this.

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The first method would follow this set of steps.

3/a = 1/6

3*6 = a*1

18 = a

a = 18

In the 2nd step, I used the cross multiplication rule.

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The second method would follow these steps.

3/a = 1/6

3/a = (1/6)*(3/3)

3/a = 3/18

a = 18

I multiplied the 1/6 by 3/3 so that the numerator 1 turns into 3. Afterward, the two fractions have the same numerator. Therefore, the denominators 'a' and 18 must be the same.

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