What is 40% off $100?
Price after 40% off
$60.00
You save $40.00
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 40% of $100 = $100 × 0.4 = $40.00
- Subtract it from the price: $100 − $40.00 = $60.00
Shortcut: with 40% off you pay 60% of the price, so multiply $100 × 0.6 = $60.00 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.