What is 20% off $10?
Price after 20% off
$8.00
You save $2.00
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 20% of $10 = $10 × 0.2 = $2.00
- Subtract it from the price: $10 − $2.00 = $8.00
Shortcut: with 20% off you pay 80% of the price, so multiply $10 × 0.8 = $8.00 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.