SOLUTION: A leather jacket originally costs $150. If it goes on sale for 1/3 off, how much will the customer save?

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Question 301584: A leather jacket originally costs $150. If it goes on sale for 1/3 off, how much will the customer save?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price is $150.
1/3 = 0.33 written as a decimal.
Let s = how much the customer will save if the jacket goes on sale.
s = 150 times 0.33
Can you solve for s now?