What is 542 plus 1 percent?

What is 542 plus 1 percent (542 plus 1%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 1 percent to 542? Here we will show you how to calculate 542 plus 1 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 1 percent of 542: To calculate 1 percent of 542, you multiply 1 by 542 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

1 x 542 = 542
542 / 100 = 5.42

Step 2) Add the 1 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 542. Here is the math to illustrate:

542 + 5.42 = 547.42

Therefore, the answer to "What is 542 plus 1 percent?" is:

547.42

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