What is 5% off $20?
Price after 5% off
$19.00
You save $1.00
How it's calculated
- Find the discount: 5% of $20 = $20 × 0.05 = $1.00
- Subtract it from the price: $20 − $1.00 = $19.00
Shortcut: with 5% off you pay 95% of the price, so multiply $20 × 0.95 = $19.00 in one step.
Sales tax, if any, is usually added after the discount and isn't included here.