Question: User: 3(1/4)
1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $3(1/4)$.
2. **Understand the expression:** This means multiplying $3$ by the fraction $\frac{1}{4}$.
3. **Use the multiplication rule for fractions:** Multiply the whole number by the numerator and keep the denominator the same:
$$3 \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3 \times 1}{4}$$
4. **Calculate the multiplication:**
$$\frac{3}{4}$$
5. **Final answer:** The product of $3$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ is $\frac{3}{4}$.