Answer:
33.33%
Step-by-step explanation:
Sheila brought a coat during the winter sale at a department store that was [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] off the original price.
So, if the original price of the coat was $x, then the price reduction in the winter sale was [tex]\frac{x}{3}[/tex].
Therefore, the percentage reduction in price of coat was
= [tex]\frac{\textrm {Price reduction}}{\textrm {Original price}} \times 100\%[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{\frac{x}{3} }{x} \times 100 \%[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{100}{3}\%[/tex]
= 33.33% (Answer)
