What is 1/4 of 15?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the calculation of one-fourth of fifteen, which means we need to divide fifteen by four to find the answer.

Answer

$3.75$ or $\frac{15}{4}$
Answer for screen readers

The final answer is $3.75$ or $\frac{15}{4}$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Divide 15 by 4

To find one-fourth of fifteen, we divide fifteen by four.

$$ \frac{15}{4} $$

  1. Perform the division

Next, we perform the actual division:

$$ 15 \div 4 = 3.75 $$

  1. Express the final answer

The answer can also be expressed as a fraction if needed:

$$ \frac{15}{4} \text{ or } 3 \frac{3}{4} $$

The final answer is $3.75$ or $\frac{15}{4}$.

More Information

When dividing a number by another, it's useful to note that the result can be expressed either as a decimal or a fraction. Here, one-fourth of fifteen gives us both $3.75$ and the fraction $\frac{15}{4}$.

Tips

Some common mistakes include:

  • Incorrectly attempting to multiply instead of divide.
  • Forgetting to simplify the fraction if expressed in that form.

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