The bird wants 12 * 6 = <<12*6=72>>72 twigs to add to the nest.

It knows a tree that has dropped 72 * 1 / 3 = <<72*1/3=24>>24 twigs.

Thus, the bird will still need 72 - 24 = <<72-24=48>>48 twigs to finish the nest.

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A bird is building a nest from twigs. The bird has put twelve twigs together already to make a circle. For each twig it placed into the circle, it wants to weave in six more twigs to fill out the nest. It knows a tree that has dropped a third of the twigs it needs. How many twigs will the bird still need to find to finish its nest?
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A bird is building a nest from twigs. The bird has put twelve twigs together already to make a circle. For each twig it placed into the circle, it wants to weave in six more twigs to fill out the nest. It knows a tree that has dropped a third of the twigs it needs. How many twigs will the bird still need to find to finish its nest?
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