Discount Calculator

Multiply the original price by the discount percentage (as a decimal) to get the savings, then subtract from the original price. A 25% discount on $120 saves $30, making the sale price $90. This calculator also adds optional sales tax on the discounted price, which is how most US states charge it.

Sale price = original price × (1 − discount ÷ 100). For 30% off $80: $80 × 0.70 = $56. The savings are simply original price × discount ÷ 100. Bookmark this page or use the Tip Calculator for the reverse kind of percentage math at restaurants.

They multiply, they don't add. A 20% discount followed by an additional 10% is not 30% off — it's 0.80 × 0.90 = 0.72, i.e. 28% off. Retailers know this; run the numbers here by entering the first sale price as the 'original' price for the second discount.

It depends on the price. On a $200 item, 25% off ($50) beats $40 off; on a $100 item, $40 off beats 25% ($25). The crossover point is where fixed amount ÷ price equals the percentage. When in doubt, calculate both — it takes ten seconds.

In most US states, sales tax applies to the discounted price — you save on tax too. A few states tax the original price before manufacturer rebates, which is a subtle difference worth knowing if a deal seems slightly off from your calculation.

Divide the sale price by (1 − discount ÷ 100). If something costs $63 after 30% off, the original was $63 ÷ 0.70 = $90. This is handy for checking whether a 'was $X' claim on a price tag is honest.

It means the single deepest discount in the store is 70% — most items are discounted far less. 'Up to' is doing heavy lifting in that sentence. Always calculate the actual price of the specific item you want rather than shopping the headline.

Sometimes, but outlet inventory is often made specifically for outlets at lower quality, so the 'compare at' price may never have existed in a real store. Judge the deal on the final price versus alternatives you can actually buy elsewhere, not on the claimed discount depth.