A pair of running shoes costs $\$80$. The store is offering a $25\%$ discount. Calculate the amount of discount and the sale price of the shoes.

• A. Discount = \(25, Sale price = \)55
• B. Discount = \(55; Sale price = \)25
• C. Discount = \(20; Sale price = \)60
• D. Discount = \(60; Sale price = \)20

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the original price of the shoes, which is \$80, and the discount percentage, which is 25\%.
2. Convert the discount percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100: 25\% = 0.25.
3. Calculate the amount of discount by multiplying the original price by the decimal discount: Discount = \$80 \(\times\) 0.25.
4. Subtract the discount amount from the original price to find the sale price: Sale price = \$80 - (Discount).
5. Write the final expressions for both the discount and the sale price without calculating the numerical values.