A $90 item is 5% off. What is the sale price?

The sale price is $85.5. You save $4.5.

90 \times 0.95 = 85.5

How to work it out

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The original price is $90 and the discount is 5%.
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Method 1: find the discount, then subtract it.
$5\% \text{ of } 90 = 0.05 \times 90 = 4.5\qquad 90 - 4.5 = 85.5$
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Method 2: you pay 95% of the price, so multiply by 0.95:
$90 \times 0.95 = 85.5$
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Answer: the sale price is $85.5 and you save $4.5.

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 90 \times 0.95 = 85.5 \]
\[ 5\% \text{ of } 90 = 0.05 \times 90 = 4.5\qquad 90 - 4.5 = 85.5 \]

What is 5% off $90?

The sale price is $85.5. You save $4.5.

How do I find the sale price quickly?

Multiply the price by 0.95 (that is 100% − 5%).