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What is 70% off 50?

70% off 50 = 15 (you save 35)

Sale price
15
You save
35
You pay
30%
Original
50

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How to work it out

  1. Work out the discount: 70% of 50 = 0.7 × 50 = 35
  2. Take it off the price: 50 − 35 = 15
  3. Check: Add the saving back: 15 + 35 = 50.

Another method. In one step: you pay 30% of the price, so 0.3 × 50 = 15. Both methods always give the same answer.

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

Shopping: an item marked $50 with 70% off costs $15 at the till, before any sales tax.

Stacked discounts

70% off followed by another 70% off is 91% off in total, not 100%: the second discount applies to the lower price.

Related results

Results for nearby numbers
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: 70% of 50. Two discounts do not add up: 70% off and then another 70% off leaves 4.5, not 0, because the second discount is taken of the lower price.

Practice

14% off 95
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14% off 95 = 81.7 (you save 13.3)

68% off 90
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68% off 90 = 28.8 (you save 61.2)

83% off 47
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83% off 47 = 7.99 (you save 39.01)

84% off 3
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84% off 3 = 0.48 (you save 2.52)

91% off 16
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91% off 16 = 1.44 (you save 14.56)

68% off 44
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68% off 44 = 14.08 (you save 29.92)

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How answers are calculated and checked: methodology.

Questions

What is 70% off 50?

70% off 50 is 15: you save 35. Formula and steps for the sale price.

How much do I save with 70% off 50?

35. That is 70% of 50.

What was the price before 70% off if I paid 15?

50. Divide what you paid by 0.3, the share of the price that is left.