Sometimes stores run discount sales to attract customers or to reduce surplus stock. For instance, you may have seen sales advertised as "25% off" sales or "10% off" sales or even "50% off" sales. This means that the regular price has been reduced by the amount stated. Here are some examples using 10% off.
Here's how to calculate the sale price:
The easiest discount rate to figure out is a 10% tip:
Regular Price Percent Off Discount Sale Price
$20.00 10%
$2.00 $18.00
$30.00 10%
$3.00 $27.00
$45.00 10%
$4.50 $39.50
1) FIND DISCOUNT: regular price * percent off = discount
EXAMPLE: $20.00 * 10% = $2.00
2) FIND SALE PRICE: regular price - discount = sale price
EXAMPLE: $20.00 - $2.00 = $18.00
Regular Percent Discount Sale
Price Off Amount Price
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$20.00 10% $2.00 $18.00
$15.50 10% $1.55 $13.95
$16.22 10% $1.62 $14.60
$44.56 10% $4.46 $40.10