Answer:
(x/3) - 5.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x.
The quotient of the number and 3 is x/3.
So the expression is:
(x/3) - 5.
1/3 of $44.955 is 149.85 US$
There would be a 0.71% decrease, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent would be a 0.7% decrease. :)
