What is the value of p in the following proportion? 2/5 = p/15

Mathematics

2 answers:

Svetlanka [38]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

P = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

2/5 = P/15

Multiply both sides by 15 to cancel out 15 dividing the unknown .

We have

2/5 x 15 = P/15 x 15

Multiply through on the left and cancel out 15 on the right .

We have,

30/5 = P

6 = P

P = 6

mestny [16]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

P=6

Step-by-step explanation:

In this proportion 5 turns into 15 which shows that it multiplies these numbers by 3 therefore 2 turns into 6

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