Solve the Problem $\mathrm { m }$ Varies Directly As $\mathrm { x }$

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-If $\mathrm { m }$ varies directly as $\mathrm { x }$ and $\mathrm { y }$ , and $\mathrm { m } = 24$ when $\mathrm { x } = 6$ and $\mathrm { y } = 9$ , find $\mathrm { m }$ when $\mathrm { x } = 15$ and $\mathrm { y } = 8$ .

A) $\frac { 140 } { 3 }$
B) $\frac { 64 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 160 } { 3 }$
D) 60