Question

A coat that usually costs $123 is marked off 1/3 (one-third) off. What is the sale price of the coat? Round to the nearest dollar!
Answer Choices:
A. $41 B. $82 C. $369 D. $164

Answer 1

You divide by three to figure out how much a third of the coat is, 123/3 = 41.

Knowing that this is 1/3, you just knock it off the original price. $123 - 41 = $82

a coat costing $123 marked 1/3 off (not as 1/3 of the price) would have a sale price of $82

Answer 2

Basically you just divide:

123/3 = 41

So the sale price of the coat would be $41