Discount Calculator

Work out the sale price and how much you save, including stacked discounts.

Final price

$60.00


You save

$20.00

Effective discount

25%

Calculate the final price on a sale, handling both single and stacked discounts instantly. Many retailers layer discounts - a "20% off" sale followed by "extra 15% off sale items" - but they don't add up to 35% off. This tool works out the true price you pay and the actual discount percentage applied.

final = original × (1 − d₁) × (1 − d₂)

Examples

$80 at 25% off costs $60 (you save $20).

$100 with a 25% discount, then an additional 25% off, costs $56.25 - not $50. The effective discount is 43.75%, not 50%.

FAQ

How do I calculate a discount?

Multiply the original price by (1 − discount fraction). For 25% off $80: $80 × 0.75 = $60.

Do two discounts add up?

No - they stack multiplicatively. A 25% discount followed by another 25% discount is not 50% off. After the first discount you pay 75%; the second discount applies to that reduced amount: $100 × 0.75 × 0.75 = $56.25, which is 43.75% off the original.

How do I find the original price from a sale price?

Divide the sale price by (1 − discount fraction). For example, if you paid $60 after a 25% discount: original = $60 ÷ 0.75 = $80.