Pooja writes the ratio x/3 = y/4 to help her increase the size of a two-dimensional shape. If the new value of x is 15 units, what will be the value of y?(1 point)

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Answer 1

To find the value of \( y \) given the equation \( \frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} \) and that \( x = 15 \), we can follow these steps:

1. Substitute \( x \) with 15 in the equation: \[ \frac{15}{3} = \frac{y}{4} \]

2. Simplify the left side: \[ 5 = \frac{y}{4} \]

3. To solve for \( y \), multiply both sides of the equation by 4: \[ y = 5 \times 4 = 20 \]

Thus, the value of \( y \) is \( 20 \) units.