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

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

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