Create a real-life representation of the following multiplication problem. Explain what the result represents in the problem.

15(2/5)=6

Britney had $15. She spent 2/5 of it. How much did she spend?

To create a real-life representation of the multiplication problem 15(2/5), we can imagine a scenario where we have 15 objects and we want to find out what 2/5 of those objects would be.

1. Start by representing the 15 objects. You can use physical objects like marbles, blocks, or any other small items you have available. Place 15 of these objects in front of you or arrange them in a group.

2. Next, we need to determine what 2/5 of the 15 objects would be. To do this, we divide the total number of objects (15) by the denominator of the fraction (5). This gives us 3.

3. Now, we have determined that 2/5 of 15 is equivalent to 3. So, you can separate 3 objects from the group of 15 objects and set them aside.

The result, in this case, represents the quantity we get when we take 2/5 of 15 objects. In our example, taking 2/5 of 15 objects gives us 3 objects. Therefore, the result, 6, does not apply to this problem.