Black Friday Savings Calculator
Calculate your potential savings during Black Friday sales. Enter the original price and discount percentage, then optionally specify quantity and tax rate to get detailed price breakdown.
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Understanding Black Friday Savings
How Discounts Are Calculated
The basic discount calculation follows this formula:
Discounted Price = Original Price × (1 - Discount Percentage / 100)
Tax is applied after discounts are calculated:
Total Price = (Discounted Price × Quantity) × (1 + Tax Rate / 100)
Example Scenarios
Example 1: Basic Discount Calculation
Scenario: $100 item with 20% discount
Discounted Price = $100 × (1 - 20/100) = $80
Total Savings = $100 - $80 = $20
Example 2: Multiple Items with Tax
Scenario: 3 × $50 items, 30% off, 8% tax
Discounted Price = $50 × 0.7 = $35
Subtotal = 3 × $35 = $105
Tax = $105 × 0.08 = $8.40
Total = $105 + $8.40 = $113.40
Example 3: 100% Discount (Free Item)
Scenario: $200 item with 100% discount
Discounted Price = $200 × 0 = $0
Total Savings = $200
Example 4: Partial Discount with Decimal Values
Scenario: $49.99 item with 15.5% discount
Discounted Price = $49.99 × 0.845 = $42.24
Savings = $49.99 - $42.24 = $7.75
Example 5: High-Quantity Purchase
Scenario: 100 × $10 items, 25% off
Discounted Price = $7.50 per item
Total Savings = 100 × ($10 - $7.50) = $250
Example 6: State Tax Variations
Scenario: $500 item, 40% off, 9.25% tax
Discounted Price = $500 × 0.6 = $300
Tax = $300 × 0.0925 = $27.75
Total = $327.75
Example 7: Progressive Discounts
Scenario: $200 item with 50%+20% off
First Discount: $200 × 0.5 = $100
Second Discount: $100 × 0.8 = $80
Total Savings = $120
Example 8: Bulk Discounts
Scenario: Buy 2 Get 1 Free ($60 each)
Original: 3 × $60 = $180
Discounted: 2 × $60 = $120
Savings = $60
Example 9: Price Match Guarantee
Scenario: $300 item found for $240 elsewhere
Effective Discount = (300-240)/300 = 20%
Savings = $60
Example 10: Seasonal Price Changes
Scenario: $150 item discounted to $90 post-Christmas
Discount Percentage = (150-90)/150 = 40%
Total Savings = $60
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How is the discount percentage calculated?
The discount percentage is applied to the original price. A 20% discount means you pay 80% of the original price.
2. Does tax apply before or after discounts?
Tax is always calculated on the discounted price, not the original price.
3. Can I calculate bulk purchases?
Yes! Enter the quantity field to calculate total savings for multiple items.
4. What if there's no tax in my state?
Simply leave the tax rate at 0% (default value).
5. How are decimal values handled?
All calculations support decimal values for prices, discounts, and tax rates.
6. What's the maximum discount allowed?
Discounts up to 100% are allowed (complete price removal).
7. Can I compare multiple deals?
While this calculator handles single deals, you can reset values between calculations.
8. How accurate are the calculations?
Calculations are precise to 2 decimal places for currency values.
9. Does this include coupon stacking?
No - enter the effective total discount percentage for accurate results.
10. How do I calculate price matches?
Calculate the percentage difference between original and matched price as the discount.
