If a pair of shoes originally costs $80 and is marked down by 25%, what is the sale price?

To find the sale price of the shoes after a 25% markdown from the original price of $80, you first need to calculate the amount of the markdown.

The markdown can be found by multiplying the original price by the percentage discount. In this case:

25% of $80 is calculated as:

0.25 × 80 = 20.

This means that the shoes are discounted by $20.

Next, to find the sale price, you subtract the markdown amount from the original price:

$80 - $20 = $60.

Thus, the sale price of the shoes is $60, which aligns with the correct answer.