Discount Calculator

A discount calculator shows the final price after a percentage off, and exactly how much you save. Enter the original price and the discount percentage — the sale price and the saving appear instantly. Both figures are worth reading: the percentage is what the sign shouts, but the amount saved is what stays in your account, and 40% off something small is worth less than 10% off something large. The tool takes any discount from 0 to 100 per cent, so it answers what you will pay rather than what you should charge. Everything runs on your device.

How to use it

1. Enter the original price.
2. Enter the discount percentage.
3. See the final price and the amount you save, updated live.
4. For a second discount, put the result back in as the original price — stacked offers apply one after the other rather than adding up.

Examples

• ₹1,999 at 30% off → ₹1,399.30 (you save ₹599.70).
• ₹2,500 at 40% off → ₹1,500 (you save ₹1,000).
• ₹1,999 at 30% off and then a further 20% off → ₹1,119.44, which is 44% off in total, not 50%.
• A straight 50% off the same ₹1,999 would be ₹999.50 — the gap between the two is what stacked wording is for.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate a discount price?

Multiply the price by the discount percentage to find the saving, then subtract it. ₹1,999 at 30% off is ₹1,999 × 30% = ₹599.70 saved, leaving ₹1,399.30. The calculator does both steps as you type.

How much is 30% off?

30% off means you pay 70% of the price. On ₹1,999 that's ₹1,999 × 0.70 = ₹1,399.30, a saving of ₹599.70.

How do I stack two discounts?

They multiply, they do not add. A 30% discount followed by a further 20% is 0.70 × 0.80 = 0.56, so you pay 56% of the price and the real discount is 44% — a good deal less than the 50% the two numbers suggest. On ₹1,999 that is ₹1,119.44 rather than ₹999.50. The order makes no difference: 20% and then 30% lands on exactly the same figure. To work it out here, apply the first discount, then feed the result back in as the original price.

How do I find the original price before discount?

Divide the sale price by (100 − discount) and multiply by 100. A ₹1,399.30 price after 30% off was ₹1,399.30 × 100 ÷ 70 = ₹1,999 originally.

Is 'buy 2 get 1 free' the same as a discount?

It is 33.33% off, not 50%. You walk out with three items having paid for two, so the price per item is two-thirds of the sticker price. 'Buy 1 get 1 free' really is 50% off, but only if you wanted two in the first place — otherwise you have paid full price and acquired a spare. The honest test for any multi-buy is to divide what you hand over by the number of items you leave with, then compare that against the ordinary unit price.

Is a percentage off always better than a flat amount off?

It depends entirely on the price, and the crossover is easy to find. ₹500 off beats 20% off on anything below ₹2,500 and loses above it, because a percentage grows with the bill while a flat amount does not. Divide the flat amount by the percentage written as a decimal — 500 ÷ 0.20 = 2,500 — and you have the price at which the two offers are identical. Below it take the cash, above it take the percentage.

What does 'up to 70% off' actually mean?

That something in the sale carries 70% off, and nothing more than that. It is a claim about the maximum rather than the typical: a single item at 70% makes the sign true even if everything else is at 10%. The only number worth acting on is the one attached to the item you want, which is what this calculator is for — and it is worth checking the original price against what the thing cost before the sale rather than against the figure printed beside the discount.