How to Calculate a Discounted Price
- 1). Determine the original price of the item. This is your starting point from which to determine how much you stand to save.
- 2). Multiply the original price by the discount percentage. In this equation, the percentage must be placed after a decimal point. For example, 10 percent is 0.1, 15 percent is 0.15 and 5 percent is 0.05.
- 3). Note the resulting number from the previous equation. This is how much you will be saving with the discount.
- 4). Subtract your savings from the original price to determine how much you will actually have to pay for the item.
