WALGREENS – Percentage discounts throw you for a loop? Helpful hints / tricks

[TerryTerrific]

From the "If I can save one life ..." Department:

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When it is 75% off …

$2.60 = shelf price

$1.30 = ½ of the shelf price

$0.65 = ½ of the ½ of the shelf price

So, to determine the 75% off price …

Take ½ off of the shelf price, then take ½ off of that price:

$2.60 / $1.30 / $0.65

$0.65 is the selling price of 75% off of $2.60

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When it is 90% off …

$2.60 = shelf price

$0.26 = which is 10% of the shelf price

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Just move the decimal point one place to the left as so …

$2.60 becomes $0.26

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10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 60%, 70%, or 80% off ...

Just figure 10% and then multiply that result by the percent without the %, like so:

40% off of $2.22

Is $0.22 times 4 = $0.88 off

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80% off of $2.22

Is 40% x 2 = $1.76 off

Or you can take 100% minus the percentage discount

100% - 80% = 20%

20% of $2.22 = $0.44 which is the new selling price

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Q) Any lives saved?

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Q) Any other helpful tricks (or more efficient ways) from the Peanut Gallery?

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Terence in Brook Park, oHIo

[amy s]

LOL....same method I have been using for years!!!!
Usually on "dot sales" where one color dot is so much off, etc.....

I confuse everyone trying to explain it to them!!!!

[pwetypweas]

Calculator on my phone ;)

[mausekind]

LOL....same method I have been using for years!!!!
Usually on "dot sales" where one color dot is so much off, etc.....

I confuse everyone trying to explain it to them!!!!

hahah that's how I 've been doing it for MANY MANY years, maybe because that's what they told us in germany *(that's where I'm from)... and I do confuse everyone if I try to explain.. but it's soo simple and sooo much quicker then pulling out the calculator/ phone all the time...:BigHand:

[clippyclippy]

Yes, Terence, that is how my brain computes.
Dot sales? I have no idea what that is....

[TerryTerrific]

Yes, Terence, that is how my brain computes.

Dot sales? I have no idea what that is....Me thinks dot sales are sales where color coded dots are placed on the item's shelf price tag ...

Every color dot has a corresponding percentage off value.

A store can use a chart that states:

• 10% off for green dots
• 30% off for yellow dots
• 50% off for red dots

If the store wants to lower the prices, they just have to change the chart!

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Terence in Brook Park, oHIo