Discount Calculator
Find the sale price and savings from a single percentage discount. Check the reduction before comparing an offer.
Your result
- Discounted price
- $80.00
- You save
- $20.00
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Currency selection changes formatting only. No exchange rates or market prices are supplied.
Formula
Savings = original price × discount ÷ 100; sale price = original price − savings.
Worked example
The initial example uses the following assumptions. Its result is computed by the same engine as the calculator. Measurements are metric and money amounts use USD; these are illustrative inputs, not market prices.
- Original price
- 100
- Discount (%)
- 20
- Discounted price: $80.00
- You save: $20.00
Assumptions and limitations
This models one discount. Shipping, tax and stacked promotions are excluded. Currency selection changes formatting, not exchange rates.
Questions about this calculation
Can I add successive discount percentages?
No. A 20% discount followed by 10% leaves 72% of the original price: an overall 28% reduction.
What does a 100% discount mean?
The calculated item price is zero. Separate fees may still apply in a real purchase.
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