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Jessica needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for Russian class. She has memorized 21 of the words, which is one-third of the list. How many words are on the list?

Jessica needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for Russian class. She has memorized 21 of the words, which is one-third of the list. How many words are on the list?
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Jessica needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for Russian class. She has memorized 21 of the words, which is one-third of the list. How many words are on the list?

Jessica needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for Russian class. She has memorized-example-1
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User Pavelgj
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21 = 1/3x

Get x by itself by dividing 1/3 on both sides
(Or just multiply 21 by 3)

X = 63
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User Valerio Marzulli
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There are 63 words on the list
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