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Discount Calculator
Calculate the final price of an item after a percentage discount or a fixed amount off. Find out exactly how much you are saving during a sale.
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Formula
Final Price = Original Price - (Original Price ร (Discount % / 100))Original Price- The price before any sales or promotions
Discount %- The percentage taken off the price
Final Price- The amount you pay
Example
Calculating a Store Sale
Buying a $120 jacket that is 30% off.
- Convert the percentage to a decimal: 30% = 0.30.
- Calculate the savings amount: $120 ร 0.30 = $36 saved.
- Calculate the final price: $120 - $36 = $84.
Frequently Asked Questions
You cannot just add the percentages (it is not 30% off). You take 20% off the original price, and then take 10% off that new, lower price. A $100 item becomes $80, and then 10% off $80 brings it to $72 (a total discount of 28%, not 30%).