Another way to think about it: for every 100 units in 10, you take 59. That adds up to 5.9.
On a 59% off sale, an item originally priced at $10 would be discounted by $5.9, bringing the price to $4.1.
Whether you are calculating a discount, a tax, a tip, or a commission, the math is always the same: multiply 10 by 0.59.