33 Percent is One-Third

1/3 is 33 1/3 %; To find 33 1/3 % divide by 3.
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1. 33⅓% is 1/3 To find 33 ⅓ % of a number divide by 3. (Sometimes we round 33 ⅓ % to 33%.) By Jim Olsen, W.I.U. #P11

2. 33⅓% 0% 66 ⅔ % 133⅓% 100% 33 ⅓ ¢ 33 ⅓ ¢ + 33 ⅓ ¢ $1.00

3. Find the percent 10 makes out of 30 attempts: 40 yes votes on 60 ballots:

4. Recall the strategy: To find A% of B You can change the percent to a fraction, Find B divided by the bottom, then Multiply by the top. Find 66⅔% of 18

5. Find the number Find 33 ⅓% of 24. Find 66 ⅔% of 27. Find 133 ⅓% of 150.

6. Examples: If the bill is $39 and the tip is $13, what percent was the tip? If sales are expected to be $240 and the actual sales were $320, what percent of 240 is 320? Total income is 6 million dollars. Taxes and fees are 33%. How much goes to taxes and fees? We have 30 copies of the book and 67% have been checked out. How many have been checked out?

7. Closing Notes  Remember  33⅓% is 1/3 To find 33⅓% of a number divide by 3. To find 66⅔% of a number divide by 3 and double. #P11