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What is 30% off 50?

30% off 50 = 35 (you save 15)

Sale price
35
You save
15
You pay
70%
Original
50

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How to work it out

  1. Work out the discount: 30% of 50 = 0.3 × 50 = 15
  2. Take it off the price: 50 − 15 = 35
  3. Check: Add the saving back: 35 + 15 = 50.

Another method. In one step: you pay 70% of the price, so 0.7 × 50 = 35. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =50*(1-30%). 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 30% off, you pay 70% of the price: 35 instead of 50, a saving of 15.

Shopping: an item marked $50 with 30% off costs $35 at the till, before any sales tax.

Stacked discounts

30% off followed by another 30% off is 51% off in total, not 60%: the second discount applies to the lower price.

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10% off 50

10% off 50 = 45 (you save 5)

15% off 50

15% off 50 = 42.5 (you save 7.5)

20% off 50

20% off 50 = 40 (you save 10)

25% off 50

25% off 50 = 37.5 (you save 12.5)

40% off 50

40% off 50 = 30 (you save 20)

50% off 50

50% off 50 = 25 (you save 25)

The other way round: 30% of 50. Two discounts do not add up: 30% off and then another 30% off leaves 24.5, not 20, because the second discount is taken of the lower price.

Practice

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6% off 32 = 30.08 (you save 1.92)

72% off 9
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72% off 9 = 2.52 (you save 6.48)

18% off 29
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18% off 29 = 23.78 (you save 5.22)

71% off 29
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71% off 29 = 8.41 (you save 20.59)

63% off 73
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63% off 73 = 27.01 (you save 45.99)

33% off 84
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33% off 84 = 56.28 (you save 27.72)

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How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.

Questions

What is 30% off 50?

30% off 50 is 35: you save 15. Formula and steps for the sale price.

How much do I save with 30% off 50?

15. That is 30% of 50.

What was the price before 30% off if I paid 35?

50. Divide what you paid by 0.7, the share of the price that is left.