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 given as \$80.
2. Recognize that the discount is 25%, which means you need to find 25% of the original price.
3. Convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing 25 by 100, so 25% becomes 0.25.
4. Calculate the discount amount by multiplying the original price by the decimal form of the percentage: \(80 \times 0.25\).
5. Find the sale price by subtracting the discount amount from the original price: \(80 - (80 \times 0.25)\).