About this tool

The Discount Calculator figures out exactly how much you save and what you actually pay after a percentage reduction is applied to any original price. It is built for shoppers, retailers, and anyone who needs to quickly verify a deal, set a sale price, or compare markdowns across products without doing the arithmetic by hand.

Reach for this tool when you are at a checkout and want to confirm a promotional price, when you are a small business owner pricing a clearance sale, or when you are comparing two discounts on different items and want honest numbers rather than mental estimates.

How to use it

1. Enter the original price of the item in the first input field.
2. Type the discount percentage being offered, such as 20 for twenty percent off.
3. Click Calculate to instantly see the dollar amount saved.
4. Read the final price shown, which is what you will actually pay.
5. Adjust either value and recalculate to compare different discount scenarios.

Pro tips

• To find the discount percentage from two known prices, work backwards by dividing the savings by the original price and multiplying by 100.
• Stack multiple discounts by running the tool twice: apply the first discount, then use the result as the new original price for the second.

FAQ

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