To determine how much someone would save on a [tex]$116 pair of shoes if they are 25% off, follow these steps:
1. Identify the original price of the shoes: $[/tex]116.
2. Determine the discount percentage: 25%.
Now, calculate the amount saved by applying the discount percentage to the original price.
3. First, convert the percentage into a decimal. A 25% discount is the same as 0.25 in decimal form.
4. Multiply the original price by the decimal form of the percentage to find the discount amount.
So, the calculation would be:
[tex]\[ \text{Discount Amount} = 116 \times 0.25 \][/tex]
Following this process, the discount amount is [tex]$29.00.
Thus, the amount someone would save on a $[/tex]116 pair of shoes if they are 25% off is:
D. $29.00
