What is 40% off $10?
Price after 40% off
$6.00
You save $4.00
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 40% of $10 = $10 × 0.4 = $4.00
- Subtract it from the price: $10 − $4.00 = $6.00
Shortcut: with 40% off you pay 60% of the price, so multiply $10 × 0.6 = $6.00 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.