What is 5% off $10?
Price after 5% off
$9.50
You save $0.50
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 5% of $10 = $10 × 0.05 = $0.50
- Subtract it from the price: $10 − $0.50 = $9.50
Shortcut: with 5% off you pay 95% of the price, so multiply $10 × 0.95 = $9.50 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.