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Jamal has some baseball cards, and his brother has 1/3 as many as Jamal. Together, they have 36. How many cards does Jamal have?

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Answer:

27 cards

Explanation:

We write the equation:

J + (1/3 x J) = 36

4/3 x J = 36

J = 36 x 3/4 = 27