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How to Calculate a Percentage Discount

Verified 11 September 2026Evergreen

Direct answer

Multiply the original price by the discount percentage to find the amount saved, then subtract that amount from the original price. A Rs 45,000 item at 25% off saves Rs 11,250 and costs Rs 33,750.

Key takeaways

Convert the percentage to a decimal.
Discount amount and final price are different results.
Two discounts are usually sequential, not simply added.
Check whether taxes or delivery are calculated before or after discount.

One discount

For 25%, use 0.25. Multiply Rs 45,000 by 0.25 to get Rs 11,250 saved, then subtract it from Rs 45,000.

Discount amount = original price × discount % · Final price = original price − discount amount

Sequential discounts

A 20% discount followed by 10% does not normally equal 30% off. The second 10% applies to the already reduced price, producing an effective discount of 28%.

Final = original × (1 − first discount) × (1 − second discount)

Original reference table

Rs 45,000 at 25% off

A transparent breakdown of the example.
Step	Calculation	Result
Discount amount	Rs 45,000 × 0.25	Rs 11,250
Final price	Rs 45,000 − Rs 11,250	Rs 33,750
Amount paid	Rs 45,000 × 0.75	Rs 33,750

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Useful questions

Quick answers

Can I add two discount percentages?

Not when the second is applied after the first. Multiply the remaining-price factors to find the effective combined discount.

Sources & references

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Standard percentage arithmetic

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