The equation that represents the array (rectangles and area) multiplication model that sows two grey shaded columns of length one ninth each and three rows with dots of width one fourth each is option <em>a</em>

a) The equation with fractions two ninths times three fourths is equal to six thirty sixths

$\dfrac{2}{9} \times \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{6}{36}$

<h3>What is an array (area) multiplication model?</h3>

An array representation of a multiplication is a rectangular visual order of positioning of rows and columns that indicates the terms of a multiplication equation.

Please find attached the area model to multiply the fractions

The terms of the equation represented by the model are indicated by the two columns of length one ninth each shaded grey and the three rows of width one fourth each covered with dots, such that the equation can be presented as follows;

$\left(\dfrac{1}{9} +\dfrac{1}{9}\right) \times \left(\dfrac{1}{4} +\dfrac{1}{4} + \dfrac{1}{4} \right) = \dfrac{2}{9} \times \dfrac{3}{4} =\dfrac{6}{36}$