What is 316 minus 2 percent?

Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 316 minus 2 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 2 percent of 316 is, and then we deduct that amount from 316 to get the answer.

To get the 2 percent from any number such as 316, we multiply the number by 2 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 2 percent of 316, we do this:

(316 x 2)/100 = 6.32

Next, we simply subtract 6.32 from 316 like this:

316 - 6.32 = 309.68.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 316 minus 2 percent?" is as follows:

309.68

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