What is 159 plus 42 percent?

What is 159 plus 42 percent (159 plus 42%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 42 percent to 159? Here we will show you how to calculate 159 plus 42 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 42 percent of 159: To calculate 42 percent of 159, you multiply 42 by 159 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

42 x 159 = 6678
6678 / 100 = 66.78

Step 2) Add the 42 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 159. Here is the math to illustrate:

159 + 66.78 = 225.78

Therefore, the answer to "What is 159 plus 42 percent?" is:

225.78

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