What is 284 minus 3 percent?

Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 284 minus 3 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 3 percent of 284 is, and then we deduct that amount from 284 to get the answer.

To get the 3 percent from any number such as 284, we multiply the number by 3 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 3 percent of 284, we do this:

(284 x 3)/100 = 8.52

Next, we simply subtract 8.52 from 284 like this:

284 - 8.52 = 275.48.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 284 minus 3 percent?" is as follows:

275.48

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