[tex]\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2}{15}\text{ (option D)}[/tex]Explanation:
The third row has two of the boxes shaded. The total number of boxes in the row is 5
The fraction shaded in the third row = number of shaded box/total boxes
The fraction shaded in the third row = 2/5
In the first column, one box is shaded. The total boxes in the column is 3
The fraction shaded in the 1st column = number of shaded box/total boxes
The fraction shaded in the 1st column = 1/3
The multiplication fraction that matches this model:
The fraction shaded in the third row × The fraction shaded in the 1st column
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{The model: }\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{15} \\ \frac{1}{3}\times\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2}{15}\text{ (option D)} \end{gathered}[/tex]
