Discount calculator
See what you pay and what you save, or how big a discount really is.
You pay
You pay: US$60.00
- You save
- US$20.00
- Total discount
- 25%
How it works
A discount of P% means you pay (100 − P)% of the price. Multiply the price by (1 − P ÷ 100) to get the sale price.
Two discounts in a row multiply; they do not add. 25% off and then an extra 10% off is a total of 32.5% off, not 35%.
To find the percentage off, divide the amount saved by the original price.
Formula
Sale price = price × (1 − P ÷ 100) × (1 − extra ÷ 100) Saved = price − sale price % off = saved ÷ price × 100
Worked example
A jacket costs 80 with 25% off: 80 × 0.75 = 60, so you save 20. With an extra 10% off, you pay 60 × 0.9 = 54, a total discount of 32.5%.
Questions people ask
Is 20% off plus 20% off the same as 40% off?
No. The second discount applies to the reduced price, so the total is 1 − 0.8 × 0.8 = 36% off.
Is sales tax or VAT included?
This calculator works on whatever price you enter. Where tax is added at the till, use the sales tax calculator on the sale price afterwards.