Amount of discount = the discount is 40% of the original price.
\= 40% of $59.99
\Rewrite .
To find the discounted price of the athletic shoes, subtract the amount of discount from the original price.
\Discounted price of the athletic shoes = Original PriceAmount of discount.
= 59.9923.996
= 35.994
\Discounted price of the athletic shoes is $35.994.