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A discount is a percentage off the original price. For instance, a ten percent discount off a forty pound jacket would be £4. So 40 - 4 = £36
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe answer depends on how the discount is defined. Discounts can be 10 currency units (dollars, pennies, whatever) off, or 10% off.
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How do you calculate original price if iam given the discount and the on sale price?
Original price = Sale price + Discount amount
How do you calculate marked price price if sale price and percent discount is given?
Suppose percent discount is D. Then Marked Price = Sale Price/(1-D/100)
How do you calculate the discount and net price for a 45 item with a 15 percent discount?
The discount is 15% of 45 = 45*15/100 = 6.75 The sale price is 45 - 6.75 = 38.25.
How do you find the discount knowing only the discounted price and original price?
Discount = Original Price - Discounted Price Percentage Discount = 100* Discount / Original Price
How do you find the original price of discounted item?
You need to know the discounted price and either the discount amount or the discount rate. If you know the discount amount: Original Price = Discounted Price + Discount If you know the Discount Rate (percentage discount ): Original Price = 100*Discounted Price / (100 - Discount Rate)
Do you calculate discount or a new price?
The only practical reason to calculate the discount is as an intermediate step in determining the new price.
How do you calculate percentage discounts?
Discount = Original Price - Discounted Price.Percentage Discount = 100*Discount/(Original Price)
How do you calculate original price if iam given the discount and the on sale price?
Original price = Sale price + Discount amount
How do you calculate sale price if marked price and percent discount is given?
How to calculate sale price if marked price and percent discount are given:First change the percent discount to a decimal.You then multiply the percent discount in decimal form by the marked price.Finally, you subtract the answer from the multiplication problem from the marked price, and get your final answer!
What is the definition of percent of discount?
That means that there is a discount (a price reduction, compared to the "official" price), and that this reduction is calculate as a percentage of the total price.
How do you calculate marked price price if sale price and percent discount is given?
Suppose percent discount is D. Then Marked Price = Sale Price/(1-D/100)
How you calculate cost price if sale price and discount given?
Cp = sp/d
How do you calculate 20 percent discount?
The quickest way is to multiply the full price by 0.2 That is the amount of the discount.
How do you calculate the discount and net price for a 45 item with a 15 percent discount?
The discount is 15% of 45 = 45*15/100 = 6.75 The sale price is 45 - 6.75 = 38.25.
Do you add or subtract discounts?
A discount is subtracted. Suppose something's price was $5 and there was a $1 for that day. You could calculate the price by doing $5 -$1 = $4. The discount is the reduction in price.
Calculate the amount of discount on the purchase of a pair of shoes original price 55.00 percent discount is 15 percent?
$54.85
What is the quickest way to calculate profit?
multiply the full price by 0.2 That is the amount of the discount
