Solve 3/12*9/15=a

$$\frac { 3 } { 12 } \cdot \frac { 9 } { 15 } = a$$

Solve for a

$$a=\frac{3}{20}=0.15$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{9}{15}=a$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{3}{5}=a$$

Multiply \frac{1}{4} times \frac{3}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 3}{4\times 5}=a$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{1\times 3}{4\times 5}.

$$\frac{3}{20}=a$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$a=\frac{3}{20}$$