A store offers a 25% discount on a jacket originally priced at $80. What is the discounted price of the jacket?

A $20

B $55

C $60

D $75

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

First, calculate the discount amount: 25% of $80 is 0.25 × $80 = $20. Then, subtract the discount from the original price: $80 - $20 = $60. The discounted price is $60.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A store offers a 25% discount on a jacket originally priced at $80. What is the discounted price of the jacket?" is Option C: $60.

The other options — A) $20, B) $55, D) $75 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: First, calculate the discount amount: 25% of $80 is 0.25 × $80 = $20. Then, subtract the discount from the original price: $80 - $20 = $60. The discounted price is $60.

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A store offers a 25% discount on a jacket originally priced at $80. What is the discounted price of the jacket?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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