To multiply decimals, first multiply the numbers as whole numbers and then place the decimal point according to the total number of decimal places in the factors. The values are 0.6 and 0.25. Ignoring decimals temporarily, 6 × 25 = 150. The factor 0.6 has one decimal place, and 0.25 has two decimal places, for a total of three decimal places. Therefore, 150 becomes 0.150, which is equivalent to 0.15. A second way to verify the computation is to convert the decimals into fractions: 0.6 = 6/10 and 0.25 = 25/100. Multiplying gives (6 × 25)/(10 × 100) = 150/1000 = 0.15. This result is reasonable because one-fourth of 0.6 is 0.15. The other answer choices are too large for one-fourth of 0.6 or do not result from the correct decimal multiplication. References/topics from the Study Guide: decimal multiplication, fractions, equivalent forms, numerical operations.

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