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What is 15% off 25?

15% off 25 = 21.25 (you save 3.75)

Sale price
21.25
You save
3.75
You pay
85%
Original
25

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How to work it out

  1. Work out the discount: 15% of 25 = 0.15 × 25 = 3.75
  2. Take it off the price: 25 − 3.75 = 21.25
  3. Check: Add the saving back: 21.25 + 3.75 = 25.

Another method. In one step: you pay 85% of the price, so 0.85 × 25 = 21.25. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =25*(1-15%). Taking the percentage of the price gives the saving, not the price you pay. Subtract it, or multiply by the share that is left.

What the result means

After 15% off, you pay 85% of the price: 21.25 instead of 25, a saving of 3.75.

Shopping: an item marked $25 with 15% off costs $21.25 at the till, before any sales tax.

Stacked discounts

15% off followed by another 15% off is 27.75% off in total, not 30%: the second discount applies to the lower price.

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10% off 25

10% off 25 = 22.5 (you save 2.5)

20% off 25

20% off 25 = 20 (you save 5)

25% off 25

25% off 25 = 18.75 (you save 6.25)

30% off 25

30% off 25 = 17.5 (you save 7.5)

40% off 25

40% off 25 = 15 (you save 10)

50% off 25

50% off 25 = 12.5 (you save 12.5)

The other way round: 15% of 25. Two discounts do not add up: 15% off and then another 15% off leaves 18.06, not 17.5, because the second discount is taken of the lower price.

Practice

3% off 65
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3% off 65 = 63.05 (you save 1.95)

59% off 93
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59% off 93 = 38.13 (you save 54.87)

71% off 17
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71% off 17 = 4.93 (you save 12.07)

30% off 98
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30% off 98 = 68.6 (you save 29.4)

19% off 8
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19% off 8 = 6.48 (you save 1.52)

20% off 83
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20% off 83 = 66.4 (you save 16.6)

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How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.

Questions

What is 15% off 25?

15% off 25 is 21.25: you save 3.75. Formula and steps for the sale price.

How much do I save with 15% off 25?

3.75. That is 15% of 25.

What was the price before 15% off if I paid 21.25?

25. Divide what you paid by 0.85, the share of the price that is left.