If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q =?

0.3 or 3/10

Step-by-step explanation:

If = 6, then p must be 0.5 (since 3/[1/2] is also 3x2).

If = 15, then q must be 0.2 (since 3/[1/5] is also 3x5).

p - q would be 0.5 - 0.2, which means the final answer is 0.3 (3/10).

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