Question

Sheila brought a coat during the winter sale at a department store that was 1/3 off the original price. What percent was taken off the price of the coat?

Answer 1

33.33%

Explanation:

Sheila brought a coat during the winter sale at a department store that was
`(1)/(3)` off the original price.

So, if the original price of the coat was $x, then the price reduction in the winter sale was
`(x)/(3)`.

Therefore, the percentage reduction in price of coat was

=
`\frac{\textrm {Price reduction}}{\textrm {Original price}} * 100\%`

=
`((x)/(3) )/(x) * 100 \%`

=
`(100)/(3)\%`

= 33.33% (Answer)