What is 42 plus 15 percent?

What is 42 plus 15 percent (42 plus 15%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 15 percent to 42? Here we will show you how to calculate 42 plus 15 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 15 percent of 42: To calculate 15 percent of 42, you multiply 15 by 42 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

15 x 42 = 630
630 / 100 = 6.3

Step 2) Add the 15 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 42. Here is the math to illustrate:

42 + 6.3 = 48.3

Therefore, the answer to "What is 42 plus 15 percent?" is:

48.3

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