Lynn was shopping and found a purse that was marked with a discount of "1/3" off. If the original cost of the purse was $80, how much will Lynn pay?
(2/3) * 80 = 160/3 = 53.33
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To find out how much Lynn will pay for the purse, we need to calculate the discount amount.
The discount is "1/3" off, which means Lynn will only pay "2/3" of the original cost.
To calculate the discount amount, we need to multiply the original cost by the fraction representing the discount, which is 2/3.
Let's calculate it:
Discount amount = Original cost * (1 - Fraction representing the discount)
Discount amount = $80 * (1 - 2/3)
Now, to simplify the calculation further, let's convert the fraction 2/3 to a decimal value:
2/3 = 0.6667 (rounded to four decimal places)
Now, let's calculate the discount amount:
Discount amount = $80 * (1 - 0.6667)
Discount amount = $80 * 0.3333
Discount amount = $26.67 (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, Lynn will pay a discounted amount of $26.67.