Part 1: Solving for the amount of discount
Convert 50% into decimal by dividing it by 100%
[tex]50\%\div100\%=0.5[/tex]
Multiply 0.5 to the original price, to get the amount of discount
[tex]\$59.58\times0.5=\$29.79[/tex]
Therefore, the amount of discount is equal to $29.79.
Part 2: Solving for sale price.
Since we already have the amount of discount, subtract the discount to the original price, to get the sale price. That is
[tex]\$59.58-\$29.79=\$29.79[/tex]
Therefore, the sale price is $29.79.
