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EXPRESSIONS/TAPE DIAGRAMS #2--RUBRIC

Directions:  Use any appropriate strategies to complete the tasks below.  Show your work and clearly label your answers.

1)	 Kyle stays in shape by exercising 5 days each week.   (3 points)
•	Every day he jogs and then rides his bicycle.
•	He exercises the same amount of time every day.
•	Each day, he spends 25 minutes jogging and then cycles for a while.
•	He exercises a total of 225 minutes each week.

How many minutes does Kyle spend cycling every day?

Kyle spends 20 minutes cycling every day.

2)	Every day on the way to her part-time job, Annette stops for a cup of coffee and a donut.  She also stops for another cup of coffee on the way back home from work, but not donuts.  (3 points)
•	Annette works six days a week.
•	She spends $0.85 on donuts each day.
•	She spends a total of $24.30 every week on coffee and donuts.

How much does Annette pay for each cup of coffee?

Jasmine spends $1.60 for each cup of coffee.

3)	Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night, James does his homework and then watches some television.  (4 points)
•	He always spends the same amount of total time on homework and watching television.
•	Each night, he spends four times as much time watching TV as he spends on his homework.
•	He spends a total of 6 hours and 15 minutes Monday-Wednesday doing homework and watching TV.

How many minutes does James spend doing his homework each night and how many minutes does he watch television each night?
           
James spends 25 on his homework and 100 minutes watching TV every day.

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