What is 20% off $50?
Price after 20% off
$40.00
You save $10.00
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 20% of $50 = $50 × 0.2 = $10.00
- Subtract it from the price: $50 − $10.00 = $40.00
Shortcut: with 20% off you pay 80% of the price, so multiply $50 × 0.8 = $40.00 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.