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Everyday Lab

Calculate supermarket discounts

You are comparing a shelf price with a sale offer. Enter the original price and the advertised percentage to work out what you save and pay.

Your experiment

Change any value to update the result. Use the stated units.

What the numbers tell us

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Why it works

saving = shelf price × discount / 100

Assumptions and limits

Assumes a single discount and no additional fees. Compare the final price and quantity, since a discount does not guarantee the lowest unit price.

Try a small challenge

A $30 item is reduced by 20%. Final price?
A little hint

The remaining price is 80%.

Understand the idea: Discounts →