5. A pair of jeans costing

"Jeans costing $39.50 is on sale for 25% off. of the following, which

Amount is closest to the sale price?

A. $9.88

B. $14.50

C. $25.00

D. $29.50

So $39.50 is the price when you are paying full price, which can be represented by 100%. If you're paying 25% less, than you are only paying 75% of the original price. Simply multiply $39.50 by 75% (expresses as 0.75) to determine the sale price. 39.50 (.75) = 29.62 The closest value to that is $29.50, so D is the answer.