Help with chemistry question involving moles!?

onigiri san

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Given that there are 6.02 x 10^23 particles in one mole of any substance, calculate the mass of water containing 3.3 x 10^23 atoms.

the answer to this according to the answers is 3.3g

i think this is how u do it

so
no. moles = 3.3 x 10^23 / 6.02 x 10^23
=0.5481...
then m = 0.5481 x (1.008 x 2 +16)
= 9.875....
then u gtta divided m by 3 which = 3.291...g

this is wat my teacher said, but now im confused as to y you have to divide by 3, please explain, otherwise if my method is wrong how do u do it, and can u explain it properly. thanks
oh, he said that u divide by 3 cos H2O contains 3 atoms... but i still don't understand, could anyone elaborate?
 
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