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

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We start with the ratio given by Pooja:

\[ \frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} \]

We can rewrite this equation as:

\[ x \cdot 4 = y \cdot 3 \] or \[ 4x = 3y \]

Now, we are given that \(x\) is 15 units. We can substitute this value into the equation:

\[ 4(15) = 3y \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ 60 = 3y \]

To find \(y\), we can divide both sides by 3:

\[ y = \frac{60}{3} = 20 \]

Thus, the value of \(y\) is

\[ \boxed{20} \]