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What is 5% off 50?

5% off 50 = 47.5 (you save 2.5)

Sale price
47.5
You save
2.5
You pay
95%
Original
50

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How to work it out

  1. Work out the discount: 5% of 50 = 0.05 × 50 = 2.5
  2. Take it off the price: 50 − 2.5 = 47.5
  3. Check: Add the saving back: 47.5 + 2.5 = 50.

Another method. In one step: you pay 95% of the price, so 0.95 × 50 = 47.5. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =50*(1-5%). 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 5% off, you pay 95% of the price: 47.5 instead of 50, a saving of 2.5.

Shopping: an item marked $50 with 5% off costs $47.5 at the till, before any sales tax.

Stacked discounts

5% off followed by another 5% off is 9.75% off in total, not 10%: 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)

30% off 50

30% off 50 = 35 (you save 15)

40% off 50

40% off 50 = 30 (you save 20)

50% off 50

50% off 50 = 25 (you save 25)

The other way round: 5% of 50. Two discounts do not add up: 5% off and then another 5% off leaves 45.13, not 45, because the second discount is taken of the lower price.

Practice

2% off 21
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2% off 21 = 20.58 (you save 0.42)

22% off 13
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22% off 13 = 10.14 (you save 2.86)

73% off 53
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73% off 53 = 14.31 (you save 38.69)

85% off 55
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85% off 55 = 8.25 (you save 46.75)

37% off 72
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37% off 72 = 45.36 (you save 26.64)

1% off 8
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1% off 8 = 7.92 (you save 0.08)

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How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.

Questions

What is 5% off 50?

5% off 50 is 47.5: you save 2.5. Formula and steps for the sale price.

How much do I save with 5% off 50?

2.5. That is 5% of 50.

What was the price before 5% off if I paid 47.5?

50. Divide what you paid by 0.95, the share of the price that is left.