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Sale price

$60.00
Amount saved
$20.00
Original price from the sale price
$80.00

Discount Calculator

See the price after a percent off, how much you save, and the original price when you only know the sale price.

How it works

The amount saved is the original price times the percent off, divided by 100. The sale price is the original price minus the amount saved.

To work backward, divide the sale price by one minus the percent off, written as a fraction of 1, to get the original price.

Worked example

Something priced at $80.00 with 25% percent off sells for $60.00, which saves $20.00.

Questions

Are stacked discounts added together?

No. A second discount is taken off the price after the first one, so the total is smaller than adding the two percentages.

Does this include sales tax?

No. Tax is added separately, after the sale price, so add it on top where it applies.

Can I use it to check a receipt?

Yes. Enter the price on the tag and the percent shown, and compare the sale price with the receipt.

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