Question

Kala needs to memorize words on a vocabulary list for German class. She has memorized 15 of the words, which is three-fifths of the list. How many words are on the list?

Answer 1

25

Explanation:

3/5 of the list is 15

So the whole list, by proportion, is 15 * 5/3

= 5 * 5

= 25.

Answer 2

Answer: there is 25 in total