What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm?

To find the area of a rectangle, you use the formula:

[

\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width}

]

In this case, the rectangle has a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm. Plugging these values into the formula gives:

[

\text{Area} = 5 , \text{cm} \times 3 , \text{cm} = 15 , \text{cm}^2

]

This calculation shows that the area of the rectangle is indeed 15 cm², making it the correct answer.

The other options do not result from the correct application of the area formula for the rectangle with the given dimensions. They can be ruled out because they yield different numerical results, which do not correspond to the product of the specified length and width.