SOLUTION: If 1/3 of a sum of money is $21, what is the sum of money?

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Question 423944: If 1/3 of a sum of money is $21, what is the sum of money?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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$21 = (1/3)*Sum
Multiply both sides by 3
$63 = Sum