What is 285 plus 2 percent?

What is 285 plus 2 percent (285 plus 2%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 2 percent to 285? Here we will show you how to calculate 285 plus 2 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 2 percent of 285: To calculate 2 percent of 285, you multiply 2 by 285 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

2 x 285 = 570
570 / 100 = 5.7

Step 2) Add the 2 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 285. Here is the math to illustrate:

285 + 5.7 = 290.7

Therefore, the answer to "What is 285 plus 2 percent?" is:

290.7

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