Question

Hans needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for Latin class. He has memorized 20 of the words which is 1/4 of the list. How many words are in the list?

Answer 1

If hans memorized 20 of the words which is 1/4 of the list that means you need to multiply by 4 to get the total number of words which would be 80.

Answer 2

Answer:  There are "80" words in the list. 
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Explanation:
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(1/4) x = 20 ;  solve for "x" ;

Multiply each side of the equation by "4" ; to isolate "x" on ONE SIDE of the equation; and to solve for "x"; 

  =====>  4 * { (1/4) x } = 20 *4 ; 

                   ===>  x = 80 .
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There are "80" words in the list. 
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