What is 289 minus 5 percent?

Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 289 minus 5 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 5 percent of 289 is, and then we deduct that amount from 289 to get the answer.

To get the 5 percent from any number such as 289, we multiply the number by 5 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 5 percent of 289, we do this:

(289 x 5)/100 = 14.45

Next, we simply subtract 14.45 from 289 like this:

289 - 14.45 = 274.55.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 289 minus 5 percent?" is as follows:

274.55

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