A bicycle is on sale for ⅔ of its original price. If the original price is $354, what is the sale price?

Question

Could some one explain it to me?

Answer 1

original price = $354

sale price is 2/3 of original price

sale price = 2/3 * $354 = $236

Answer 2

The sale price of the bicycle is $236. Here is a simple way to solve this problem...

First, let's ensure that you understand the question. A bicycle is being sold for 2/3 (two thirds) its original price, $354. You have to determine what the new price of the bike will be by calculating 2/3 or 354.

Okay, let's look at the fraction 2/3.

Fractions are parts of a whole. With the fraction 2/3, you are taking 2 parts from 3 parts total (3 is the whole). For example, If you have a pizza pie that is cut into 3 slices and you give 2 slices to the children, the children ate 2/3 of the pie.

Now let's work on calculating 2/3 of the original bicycle price, $354.

We must first break $354 into 3 parts. Breaking a number into parts is the same as dividing. You can use a calculator, long division, or mental math to divide 354 by 3.

354/3=118 So one part or one third of $354 is $118.

Remember that the bike is on sale for 2/3 of the original price. We now know that 1 part out of 3 parts (also known as 1/3 or one third) of $354 is $118, but we need TWO PARTS. To turn 1 part into 2, we must either:

-add 1 part (because 1+1=2) $118+$118=$236

OR

-multiply 1 part by 2 (because 1x2=2) $118x2=$236

2/3 of $354 is $236. The sale price of the bicycle is $236