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Discount Calculator

What does it cost after the discount? Enter the original price and the percent off to see the sale price and how much you save — perfect for sales, coupons and clearance tags.

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Result

Sale price
$75.00
You save
$25.00
Original price
$100.00
Discount breakdown
ItemAmount
Original price$100.00
Discount (25%)$25.00
Final price$75.00
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How to calculate a discount

Multiply the price by the discount percentage to get the savings, then subtract: a $100 item at 25% off saves $25 and costs $75. The shortcut is to multiply by what you still pay: price × (1 − discount), so 100 × 0.75 = 75.

Stacked discounts do not add up

"25% off plus an extra 10%" is not 35% off. The second discount applies to the already-reduced price. $100 at −25% is $75; another −10% is $67.50 — an effective 32.5% off, not 35%. Coupons that stack always come out a little less than the sum.

Discount before or after tax

Discounts are applied to the pre-tax price, and sales tax is then charged on the reduced amount — so a discount also trims the tax a little. To see the final out-the-door price, run the sale price through the sales tax calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

  • Commercial math (percentage discounts)

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