What is 59 plus 42 percent?

What is 59 plus 42 percent (59 plus 42%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 42 percent to 59? Here we will show you how to calculate 59 plus 42 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 42 percent of 59: To calculate 42 percent of 59, you multiply 42 by 59 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

42 x 59 = 2478
2478 / 100 = 24.78

Step 2) Add the 42 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 59. Here is the math to illustrate:

59 + 24.78 = 83.78

Therefore, the answer to "What is 59 plus 42 percent?" is:

83.78

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