Percentage Calculator: What is 3 percent off (discount) 500? = 485

500 - (3/100 * 500) = 485

Now we have: 500 decreased by 3 percent = 485

Question: What is the 3 percent discount of 500? What is 500 minus 3 percent?
Answer = 485

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 3.

Step 2: We have b with value of 500.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 500 - (\frac{3}{100} * 500).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {485}

Therefore, {3} percent off {500} is {485}

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3 - (500/100 * 3) = -12

Now we have: 3 decreased by 500 percent = -12

Question: What is the 500 percent discount of 3? What is 3 minus 500 percent?
Answer = -12

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 500.

Step 2: We have b with value of 3.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 3 - (\frac{500}{100} * 3).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-12}

Therefore, {500} percent off {3} is {-12}

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