Prices Involving Discounts

Percent Involving Discounts
Introduction

Percents are often used to describe discounts during sales and special offers. Understanding how to calculate discounts helps determine how much money is saved and the final...

Imagine you’re shopping and see sneakers priced at $80. Right next to it, there’s a sign that says “25% discount.” You wonder how much you will actually pay?

A discount is a reduction, a percentage taken off the original price. To find the new price, we follow two steps.

First, we calculate the discount amount by finding 25% of 80. S...