Let's say that want to purchase a computer for $800 and must pay an additional 8.9% in sales tax. The result is $20.00, which is the original price of the shirt.Ĭalculate the amount if you know the total and percentage On the Home tab, click Accounting Number Format Select the cell that contains the result from step 2. What is the original price? In this example, you want to find 75% of which number equals 15. Let's say that the sale price of a shirt is $15, which is 25% off the original price. Ĭalculate the total if you know the amount and percentage Note: To change the number of decimal places that appear in the result, click Increase Decimal or Decrease Decimal.
