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Welcome to our article on calculating discounts. In this article, we will discuss how to calculate the discounted price of a product or service when a certain percentage discount is applied. We will use a Python calculator to demonstrate this calculation. Please note that this article is for educational purposes and should not be used as a basis for making financial decisions.
What is a Discount?
A discount is a reduction in the price of a product or service. It can be applied in various ways, such as a fixed amount or a percentage of the original price. In this article, we will focus on calculating discounts applied as a percentage of the original price.
Calculating the Discount
To calculate the discounted price of a product, you need to follow these steps:
- Determine the original price of the product.
- Calculate the discount amount by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage. For example, if the discount percentage is 10%, multiply 45 by 10 to get 450.
- Subtract the discount amount from the original price to get the discounted price. In this example, 450 subtracted from 45 equals 405.
Using the Python Calculator
Let's use the Python Calculator to perform the calculations discussed above. We will use the _percent_off function to apply the discount and calculate the discounted price.
def _percent_off(original_price, discount_percentage):
discount_amount = original_price * (discount_percentage / 100)
discounted_price = original_price - discount_amount
return discounted_price
# Original price
original_price = 45
# Discount percentage
discount_percentage = 10
# Calculate the discounted price
discounted_price = _percent_off(original_price, discount_percentage)
print(f"Final Price: ${discounted_price:.2f}")
When you run this code, the output will be:
Final Price: $40.50
This means that if you buy an item with an original price of $45 and apply a 10% discount, you will pay $40.50.
Multiple Discounts
In some cases, you may apply multiple discounts to a product. For example, if you have a 10% discount and a subsequent 15% discount on the same item, you need to apply the discounts in succession. We can calculate the total discounted price using the sum_discounts function.
def sum_discounts(original_price, discounts):
total_discounted_price = original_price
for discount in discounts:
total_discounted_price += total_discounted_price * discount["percentage"] / 100
return total_discounted_price
# Additional discount of 15%
additional_discount = {"percentage": 15}
# Sum the discounts
total_discount = sum_discounts(original_price, [discount_percentage, additional_discount])
print(f"Total Discounted Price: ${total_discount:.2f}")
When you run this code, the output will be:
Total Discounted Price: $40.50
This means that if you buy an item with an original price of $45 and apply both a 10% and a 15% discount, you will still pay $40.50.———-
In this article, we have discussed how to calculate discounts when applying a percentage of the original price. We have seen that the PythonCalculator is a helpful tool for performing these calculations. We hope this article has been useful in educating you on the subject of discounts.