2006-11-18 05:56:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
She saved 1/3 of $8 or 8*1/3=$2.66
2006-11-18 06:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 16⤊ 0⤋
The price on it is 1/3 off so that price is 2/3 of the original price.
If you say the original price = p then the 8 dollars = 2/3 x p
so the equation is 2/3 x p = 8
Now clear that 2/3 by dividing both sides by 2/3
That gives you p = (8 divided by 2/3)
(8 divided by 2/3) = 8 * 3/2 which = 12 = p
So the original price was $12 and Sonia saved $4 and paid $8
2006-11-18 14:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is 1/3 off, then the cost of the cd is 2/3 of its original price
Call x the original price of the cd. Thus (2/3)x equals the price she paid, which is $8. Solve for x. 8/(2/3)=12. So she saves $4 because it was originally 12.
2006-11-18 14:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Michael W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rosita paid $8 for a CD marked 1/3 off. how much did she save?
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2006-11-18 14:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the price is x, the discount is then x1/3=x/3 so then the price minus the discount is 8$
x-x/3=8; 3x/3- x/3=8 ; 2x/3=8 that makes x=12
she saved x/3=12/3=4 $
2006-11-18 14:03:23 · answer #5 · answered by elis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the question a little differently than the first 2 who posted.
I read it that it was marked $8 and she gets an additional 1/3 off.
But I am unsure what level math you are in.
8(1/3) =2.67 amount saved
total price paid =5.33
2006-11-18 14:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saving
=8/3
=2.66$
2006-11-18 14:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she saved $2.66 just divide $8.00 by 3
2006-11-18 14:06:19 · answer #8 · answered by waljac6108 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋