One-third of eighth graders in Wilson Middle School own a cell phone. If 75 students own cell phones, how many eighth graders are in Wilson Middle School? Choose the correct equation and solution for this situation.

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anonymous · Answer

1/3 + x = 75; x = 225
		
3x = 75; x = 225
		
1/3x = 75; x = 225
		
75/x = 1/3; x= 225

anonymous · Answer

well, 1/3 or eighth graders own cell phones, and that's 75 students, wouldn't you have had to take 1/3 of the number of total students to get that 75?

anonymous · Answer

so, what does the x stand for  in the prob?

anonymous · Answer

so, what does the x stand for  in the prob?