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?

33.33%

Step-by-step explanation:

Sheila brought a coat during the winter sale at a department store that was off the original price.

So, if the original price of the coat was $x, then the price reduction in the winter sale was .

Therefore, the percentage reduction in price of coat was  

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= 33.33% (Answer)