OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 962 and we're going to multiply it by 3, which means we add 962 to itself 3 times.
Step 1: 0 + 962 = 962
Step 2: 962 + 962 = 1924
Step 3: 1924 + 962 = 2886

So, 962*3 = 2886