Discount Calculator
Find the final price and how much you save after a percentage discount.
The price after a discount
You pay
₹1,500
You save
₹500
25.0% off
🏷️Every kind of discount question
Whether you're shopping a sale or checking a store's claim, this calculator answers it from any angle: the final price after a discount, the percentage off between two prices, the original price behind a sale tag, and — the one shops rely on you not to check — the true effect of stacked discounts.
🧠Why '20% + 10%' isn't 30% off
When discounts are applied one after another, the second discount is taken on the already-reduced price, not the original. So 20% then 10% off ₹1,000 gives ₹800, then ₹720 — an effective 28%, not 30%. The Stacked mode works this out for up to three successive discounts and shows the single equivalent percentage.
🧮The formulas
To recover an original price from a sale price, divide by (1 − discount ÷ 100). For stacked discounts, multiply the successive factors together.
💡Smart-shopper tips
- Always compare the final price, not the headline percentage.
- A single big discount usually beats two smaller ones that add to the same number.
- Check the 'original' price is genuine — reverse it here to see the real reduction.
- Add tax after the discount to know the amount you'll actually pay at the till.
💡 Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate the sale price after a discount?+
Final price = Original × (1 − Discount ÷ 100). For example, ₹2,000 at 25% off is ₹2,000 × 0.75 = ₹1,500.
How do I find the percentage discount between two prices?+
% off = (Original − Sale) ÷ Original × 100. For example, from ₹2,000 to ₹1,500 is (500 ÷ 2000) × 100 = 25% off.
Are two stacked discounts the same as adding them?+
No. Successive discounts apply to the reduced price each time, so 20% + 10% is 28% off, not 30%. Use the Stacked mode to get the true effective discount.