A sport goods store is having a closeout on a certain style of running shoes. They are marked 55% off the regular price. The regular price is $79.95. Find the amount of the discount and the sale price.

The discount would be $43.97 for a new price of $35.98

Step-by-step explanation:

To find this, start by calculating out the discount. You can do this by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage.

$79.95 * 55% = $43.97

Now that we have the discount amount, we can subtract it from the original price to get the new sale price.

$79.95 - $43.97 = $35.98