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APR 23 · 2026

Discount calculator

Calculate sale price, savings, and effective discount percent for a single discount or stacked promotions.

What this calculator covers

Use this discount calculator to compare the original price with the final sale price after one discount or a stacked promo sequence.

Stacked discounts compound on the reduced subtotal, so the true effective discount is usually smaller than just adding the percentages together.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the effective discount less than the sum of the two percentages?
The second promo applies to the already-reduced price, not the original. For example, 20% off followed by 10% off produces an effective discount of 28%, not 30%, because the second percentage is taken from a smaller base.
What if I only have one discount with no stacked promo?
Leave the stacked promo field at zero. The result reflects the single discount only, and the effective discount equals the primary discount percentage.
Does the calculator include sales tax?
No. The result shows the pre-tax sale price. Add your local tax rate after applying the discount to find the final amount due at checkout.
Can I use this to verify a coupon on a sale item?
Yes. Enter the item's original price as the original price, the sale percentage as the primary discount, and the coupon percentage as the stacked promo to see the final checkout price.

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RESULT · SALE PRICE

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Primary result

$81.00

$120.00 discounted by 25.00% and then 10.00% results in a sale price of $81.00 and total savings of $39.00.

Original price
$120.00
Sale price
$81.00
Savings
$39.00
Effective discount
32.50%

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1.Apply the first discount to the original price of $120.00.
  2. 2.Apply the stacked promo to the already discounted subtotal rather than the original price.
  3. 3.Compare the final sale price with the original price to read total savings $39.00 and an effective discount of 32.50%.

Walkthrough

Visual walkthrough

Stacked discounts compound on the reduced subtotal, so the total discount is smaller than simply adding the promo percentages together.

  1. 01

    Start with the original price

    $120.00

    The first discount is always applied to the full sticker price.

  2. 02

    Layer discounts in sequence

    25% then 10%

    Each additional promo acts on the already reduced subtotal instead of the original price.

  3. 03

    Read the final checkout price

    The sale price and savings together show what the promo stack actually does in dollars.

    $81.00 final price