Question

A coat that usually costs $123 is marked 1/3 off.what is a sale price of the coat?

Answer 1

Answer: $82

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the coast is being marked 1/3 off, this means that you are going to pay 2/3 of the original price ($123). Since the term "of" means to multiply, the equation you would need to solve to determine the sale price of the coat is 2/3 times 123.

2          123      246

−    x    −−−  =  −−−−  = $82

3            1           3

Answer 2

$82
Because is the coat 1/3 of a price of then it will be 2/3