diff --git a/chapter_1/ex_3.rkt b/chapter_1/ex_3.rkt
index 5950a81..f8a7af5 100644
--- a/chapter_1/ex_3.rkt
+++ b/chapter_1/ex_3.rkt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 (sum-of-the-squares-of-two-largest 4 2 1) ;the result is 20
 
-;what if we we want the sum of of the squares of the smallest nubers???
+;what if we want the sum of the squares of the smallest nubers???
 
 (define (sum-of-the-squares-of-two-smallest x y z) ;define function that will take all input
     (define (squares a) (* a a))