A store is having a 1/3-off sale. You want to buy a jacket that originally cost $60. What is the sale price of the jacket?

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asked Apr 3, 2018 184k views

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Daniel Ives · Answer 1 · 2018-04-09T04:46:58+0000

Do a proportion
1/3= x/60
Cross multiply and divide
1 x 60= 60 and 60 divided by 3 is 20
So you get $20 off
60-20= 40
Answer is $40