At the store
See what a coupon amount you type takes off a price
A coupon changes the price only after you subtract it.
- Calculated from what you enter
- About 2 minutes
- Easy
The short version
- For someone who already has the numbers in hand.
- Subtract a coupon amount you type from a price you type.
- It is not a decision about what you should buy, sign, or qualify for.
The moment
The tag has a price. The coupon has an amount off, which you type. The page subtracts.
After this, you can see what a coupon amount you type takes off a price.
Your guess first
These numbers are an illustration, not a store price. Price 8.00; Coupon amount 1.50.
The turn
The first illustration comes out to $6.50. The coupon amount comes off the price. A second illustration comes out to $10.49. The coupon amount comes off the price.
Why the number hides
The tag is printed before your coupon. The price you pay is the tag minus the coupon, when the coupon applies.
Now run your own numbers
Do this next
- Type the price.
- Type the coupon amount, not a percent.
- Read the price after the coupon.
- Stop if the coupon does not apply to this item.
- This does not add tax.
Who this will not work for
- A price this page did not ask you to type.
- Tax, unless you folded it into a number.
- Advice about what you should buy.
A pitfall
If the coupon is a percent, this page is the wrong one. It subtracts a dollar amount only.
How this was calculated
Price after the coupon equals the price minus the coupon amount.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type. It doesn't check store prices.