Discount & Sale Price Calculator

(Sale Price, Stacked Discounts & Reverse Lookup)

Calculate a sale price from a discount percentage, stack a second discount correctly, or work backward from a sale price to find the original.

The price before the discount

Percentage off the original price

Optional — Stack a Second Discount

Applied on top of the already-discounted price, e.g. an extra coupon

Calculated Results

Enter a price and discount percentage to see the sale price and savings.

Stacked Discounts Multiply, They Don't Add

The most common discount math mistake is adding percentages together — "25% off, plus an extra 10% off" is not 35% off, it's 32.5% off, because the second discount applies to the already-discounted price, not the original. This calculator handles that compounding correctly instead of letting you assume simple addition.

Sale Price = Original Price × (1 − Discount₁%) × (1 − Discount₂%)

Worked Example

StepPrice
Original Price$80.00
After 25% Off$60.00
After Additional 10% Off$54.00
Effective Total Discount32.5% (not 35%)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

No — they multiply. 25% off then an extra 10% off is 32.5% off total, not 35%, because the second discount is taken from the already-reduced price.

Divide the sale price by (1 − discount% ÷ 100). Switch this calculator to "Sale Price → Original Price" mode and enter both numbers.