Determine if each pair of ratios is equivalent. Explain your reasoning. 1. 15 minutes to read 9 pages; 50 minutes to read 30 pages
2. Lusita earned $85 for 8 hours of babysitting. Avery earned $125 for 11 hours of babysitting. Are the rates equivalent? Explain.
3. Miss Ferguson recorded 17 absences in her class during the first 30 days of school. During the last 60 days of school, she recorded 42 absences. Are the rates equivalent? Explain.