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A television set costs $450 during a special sale its marked 1/3 off whats the sale price of the tv

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Hello from MrBillDoesMath!


Answer: $300


Discussion:

"1/3 off" means to reduce the full price by 1/3. In our case this means

450 - (1/3) * 450

which is the same as

450 - 150 = 300


Regards, MrB





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