M:How much did you pay for this novel W:I pay 4 dollars..But it is one-third off the regular

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M:How much did you pay for this novel W:I pay 4 dollars..But it is one-third off the regular
price
Question:How much did the novel cost at the regular price?
这题的第二句话没有理解,那价格应该是多少钱
为什么答案是6元啊,难道答案印错了吗,我算出来也是12元

答案

M: 你为那本小说花了多少钱?
W：我花了4美元……但是这是正常价钱便宜了三分之一
也就是说实际上小说是6美元.
楼主请注意是one-third off the regular,比正常价格便宜三分之一. 不是one-third of the regular,这才是正常价格的三分之一的表达.