standard_description: Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities. For example, “The ratio of wings to beaks in the bird house at the zoo was 2:1, because for every 2 wings there was 1 beak.” “For every vote candidate A received, candidate C received nearly three votes.”
problem_activity: You are shoveling snow from the sidewalks around your neighborhood after a big snowstorm. You work at a steady rate, shoveling 10 feet of sidewalk in 40 minutes.
a.   At this rate, how long will it take you to shovel 75 feet of sidewalk?
b.   At this rate, how many feet of sidewalk will you have shoveled after 2 hours?


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