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Sand Under the Swing Set

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Help the local elementary school fix their playground by calculating the amount of sand needed near the swing set. The problem practices setting up proportions and ratios with three different options for solving. You can chose the option or have your learners pick the option that works best for them. 

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
proportions, ratios, scale factors, unit rates
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Additional Tags
unit rate, ratio, proportion, math
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Pros
  • Multiple ways to solve
  • Detailed solution options
Cons
  • Needs prior knowledge of ratios and proportions
Common Core
7.RP.A.3 7.G.B.6