$A$ missing helicopter is reported to have crashed somewhere in the rectangular region shown in the figure. What is the probability that it crashed inside the lake shown in the figure?

  • A
    $1$/$9$
  • B
    $1$/$6$
  • C
    $1$/$3$
  • D
    $5$/$27$

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