Write to Explain-Lucy danced for an hour, practicing ballet, jazz, and tap. She practiced twice as long on jazz as tap. She practiced ballet as many minute as tap. Explain whether you have enough information to find the number of minutes she practiced tap. If so, write a number sentence

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Eliana Ortiz

16 February, 16:03

Write to Explain-Lucy danced for an hour, practicing ballet, jazz, and tap. She practiced twice as long on jazz as tap. She practiced ballet as many minute as tap. Explain whether you have enough information to find the number of minutes she practiced tap. If so, write a number sentence

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Annie · Answer 1

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minutes on tap = n

minutes on ballet = n (same as tap_

minutes on jazz = 2n

n + n + 2n = 60 minutes

4n = 60 minutes (now divided both sides by 4)

n = 15 minutes 2n = 30 minutes

tap = 15 minutes ballet = 15 minutes and jazz = 30 minutes - Total = 1 hour