Sonny get 240=240 because the cross products of the proportion are equal.
Proportion : Two ratios are said to be in proportion when the two ratios are equal.
For Example , If Smith walks 5 km in 1 hour then he will walk 25 km in 5 hours. denoted by
[tex]\frac{5}{1} =\frac{25}{5} \\ \\ 5=5[/tex].
According to the given question the equation can be written as
[tex]\frac{16}{x} =\frac{48}{15}[/tex]
Sonny substituted 5 for x in the proportion , the equation can be written as
[tex]\frac{16}{5} =\frac{48}{15} \\ \\ Doing .the .cross.product\\ \\ 16*15=48*5\\ \\ 240=240[/tex]
Therefore , Sonny get 240=240 because the cross products of the proportion are equal.
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