Enter the car cost ($) and the margin (%) into the Car Price Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Car Price. 

Car Price Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Car Price. 

CP = CC / (1-m/100)
  • Where CP is the Car Price ($)
  • CC is the car cost ($) 
  • m is the margin (%) 

How to Calculate Car Price?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Car Price.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the car cost ($).
    1. The car cost ($) is given as: 10,000.
  2. Next, determine the margin (%).
    1. The margin (%) is provided as: 25.
  3. Finally, calculate the Car Price using the equation above: 

CP = CC / (1-m/100)

The values given above are inserted into the equation below:

CP = 10,000 / (1-25/100) = 13,333.33 ($)

Example Problem #2: 

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

car cost ($) = 6,000

margin (%) = 50

This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer. 

CP = CC / (1-m/100) = ?