Question 5 Perform the indicated operation and simplify. \[ \frac{3}{5} \times 15 \] 9 2 10 12 8

Step 1 ：Given the fraction \(\frac{3}{5}\) and the whole number 15, we are asked to perform the operation and simplify.

Step 2 ：First, we multiply the numerator of the fraction (3) by the whole number (15). This gives us a result of 45.

Step 3 ：However, since we are dealing with a fraction, we need to divide this result by the denominator of the fraction (5).

Step 4 ：Dividing 45 by 5 gives us a final result of 9.

Step 5 ：\(\boxed{9}\) is the final answer.