T. During a sale, the price of a pair of running shoes was marked down from \( \$ 89.95 \) to \( \$ 75.00 \). What was the percent discount?

To calculate the percent discount, you first need to find the amount of the discount. Subtract the sale price from the original price: \( 89.95 - 75.00 = 14.95 \). Then, divide the discount amount by the original price: \( 14.95 ÷ 89.95 \approx 0.1665 \). To express this as a percentage, multiply by 100, which gives you approximately \( 16.65\% \). So, the percent discount on the shoes is about \( 16.65\% \). Always remember to double-check your calculations by plugging the final discount percentage back into the original price to ensure it matches the final sale price. A common mistake is reversing the subtraction order, leading to an incorrect discount value.