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Percentage, Profit/Loss and Discount Calculator

How to use the calculator

Pick the calculation you need from the tabs above: Percentage, Profit / Loss or Discount. Enter the values, press Calculate and the result appears instantly. You don't need to sign up, the tool works right in your browser.

Percentage, profit/loss and discount formulas

Percentage calculation

  • Result = Number × Percentage ÷ 100

Example: 20% of 250 = 250 × 20 ÷ 100 = 50.

Profit and loss calculation

  • Profit or loss = Selling price − Cost price
  • Profit or loss percentage = (Selling price − Cost price) ÷ Cost price × 100
  • A positive result is a profit, a negative result is a loss.

Example: if you buy an item for 200 and sell it for 250, your profit is 50, which is 25%.

Discount calculation

  • Discount amount = Original price × Discount percentage ÷ 100
  • Final price = Original price − Discount amount

Example: an item priced at 1,000 with a 15% discount has a discount of 150 and a final price of 850.

What is it useful for?

  • Seeing the discounted price and how much you save when shopping
  • Finding the percentage of a number (commission, tip, raise and so on)
  • Quickly seeing the profit or loss on each product for shops and small businesses
  • Practicing percentage, profit/loss and discount problems for homework and exams

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate the percentage of a number?

Multiply the number by the percentage and divide by 100. For example, 20% of 250 is 250 × 20 ÷ 100 = 50.

What is the profit percentage based on?

In this tool the percentage is based on the cost price. The profit is divided by the cost price and multiplied by 100.

How do I find the discounted price?

First work out the discount amount as the discount percentage of the original price, then subtract it from the original price.

Is the tool free? Do I need an account?

The tool is completely free and requires no account.