Calculate the sale price of each of the following discounted items.  

1. A car originally priced at $$15,500$ is discounted $25\%$.

   Step 1 (a):

   Think of this as $$15,500 - 2(10\% \text{ of } $15,500) - 5(1\% \text{ of } $15,500)$.

   Step 2 (a):

   $10\% \text{ of } $15,500 \text{ is } $1,550$
   $1\% \text{ of }$15,500 \text{ is } $155$

   Step 3 (a):

   $$15,500 - 2\left($1,550\right) - 5\left($155\right)$
   $$15,500 - $3,100 - $775$

   Answer (a):

   $$11,625$

2. A pair of shoes originally priced at $$39$ is discounted $15\%$.

   Hint (b):

   Follow the same steps as part (a).