On the Mertler’s vacation to Florida, they drove 180 miles in 3 hours before stopping for lunch. After lunch they drove 120 miles in 2 hours before stopping for gas. Are these rates equivalent? Explain your reasoning.

38+105= 143, 39+104=143, and you will find then adding the numbers on opposite sides, moving inwards yields the answer 138 every time. because of this, you’re going to multiply 138 times the number of pairs, which is 34. therefore, 34*138= 4692(i’m sorry if it’s the wrong numbers, but it’s the right concept)