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Buy X Get Y Free Calculator

See the effective discount across all items in a Buy X Get Y Free offer.

This calculation assumes equally priced items.

What the result means

See the effective discount across all items in a Buy X Get Y Free offer.

Example

Buy 2 Get 1 Free means one of three equally priced items is free, an effective discount of 33.33%.

How it works

Effective discount = free items ÷ (items bought + free items) × 100

A common mistake

Dividing the free quantity by only the purchased quantity overstates the basket-wide discount. Use the total number of items received.

Frequently asked questions

What does BOGO mean?

BOGO commonly means Buy One Get One. Buy 1 Get 1 Free is effectively 50% off.

Can the items have different prices?

This calculator assumes all qualifying items have the same price.

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