What is 317 minus 5 percent?

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Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 317 minus 5 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 5 percent of 317 is, and then we deduct that amount from 317 to get the answer.

To get the 5 percent from any number such as 317, we multiply the number by 5 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 5 percent of 317, we do this:

(317 x 5)/100 = 15.85

Next, we simply subtract 15.85 from 317 like this:

317 - 15.85 = 301.15.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 317 minus 5 percent?" is as follows:

301.15

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