Discount Percentage Calculator
Calculate the discount percentage and your savings from the original price and sale price of an item.
Discount Percentage Calculator
Calculate the discount percentage and your savings from the original price and sale price of an item.
Real-World Examples
A jacket was $120 and is now $90. What is the discount percentage?
25% off, saving $30
A TV was $799 and is now $599. What is the discount percentage?
25.03% off, saving $200
A basket of groceries was $85 and is now $68. What is the discount percentage?
20% off, saving $17
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Dividing by the sale price instead of the original price
Fix: The discount is always relative to the original price, not the sale price. Dividing by the sale price understates the discount.
Confusing discount percentage with the dollar amount saved
Fix: A $20 discount on a $100 item is 20% off. The dollar savings and the percentage are different measurements — both are useful but not interchangeable.
Treating a price increase as a discount
Fix: If the sale price is higher than the original, the result is negative, meaning a price increase rather than a discount. Double-check your inputs.