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What is 5% off 60?

5% off 60 = 57 (you save 3)

Sale price
57
You save
3
You pay
95%
Original
60

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How to work it out

  1. Work out the discount: 5% of 60 = 0.05 × 60 = 3
  2. Take it off the price: 60 − 3 = 57
  3. Check: Add the saving back: 57 + 3 = 60.

Another method. In one step: you pay 95% of the price, so 0.95 × 60 = 57. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =60*(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: 57 instead of 60, a saving of 3.

Shopping: an item marked $60 with 5% off costs $57 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 60

10% off 60 = 54 (you save 6)

15% off 60

15% off 60 = 51 (you save 9)

20% off 60

20% off 60 = 48 (you save 12)

25% off 60

25% off 60 = 45 (you save 15)

30% off 60

30% off 60 = 42 (you save 18)

40% off 60

40% off 60 = 36 (you save 24)

50% off 60

50% off 60 = 30 (you save 30)

The other way round: 5% of 60. Two discounts do not add up: 5% off and then another 5% off leaves 54.15, not 54, because the second discount is taken of the lower price.

Practice

2% off 36
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2% off 36 = 35.28 (you save 0.72)

45% off 88
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45% off 88 = 48.4 (you save 39.6)

96% off 53
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96% off 53 = 2.12 (you save 50.88)

20% off 80
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20% off 80 = 64 (you save 16)

97% off 9
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97% off 9 = 0.27 (you save 8.73)

27% off 83
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27% off 83 = 60.59 (you save 22.41)

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How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.

Questions

What is 5% off 60?

5% off 60 is 57: you save 3. Formula and steps for the sale price.

How much do I save with 5% off 60?

3. That is 5% of 60.

What was the price before 5% off if I paid 57?

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