13. You bought a pair of shoes on sale from Ross and saved $13, or 25%. What was the full price before the 25% discount?

$52

Step-by-step explanation:

$13 is 25%

$x is 100%

0.25x=13×1

x=13/0.25

x=52

or

13 × 4 = 52

$52 was the full price before the discount.

The last one is using figurative language:

"the needle a worm/ laying tiny eggs/that sink into brown cloth."

Explanation:

The first and third answers are eliminated immediately since they are straightforward. The second and last is debatable. However, if you think about it, the last one is a metaphor whereas the second one is more straightforward. If you fall, stitches appear on the cloth, so your cloths get ruined. The last one however compares a needle to a worm laying eggs. Eggs don't sink into brown cloth, so it is implying what they really see; a needle stitching cloth quickly.