What is 72 plus 16 percent?

What is 72 plus 16 percent (72 plus 16%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 16 percent to 72? Here we will show you how to calculate 72 plus 16 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 16 percent of 72: To calculate 16 percent of 72, you multiply 16 by 72 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

16 x 72 = 1152
1152 / 100 = 11.52

Step 2) Add the 16 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 72. Here is the math to illustrate:

72 + 11.52 = 83.52

Therefore, the answer to "What is 72 plus 16 percent?" is:

83.52

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