Question

Solve the problem using multiplication or division. Check your answer.
3 a equals 0.15
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Part 1
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Answer 1

To solve the equation \(3a = 0.15\), we need to isolate \(a\) by dividing both sides of the equation by 3:

\[
a = \frac{0.15}{3}
\]

Now, let's perform the division:

\[
a = 0.05
\]

So, the value of \(a\) is:

\[
a = 0.05
\]

**Check:**

To verify our answer, we can substitute \(a\) back into the original equation:

\[
3a = 3 \times 0.05 = 0.15
\]

Since both sides of the equation are equal, \(0.15 = 0.15\), our solution is correct.

Therefore, the final answer is:

\[
a = 0.05
\]