What is 87 plus 42 percent?

What is 87 plus 42 percent (87 plus 42%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 42 percent to 87? Here we will show you how to calculate 87 plus 42 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 42 percent of 87: To calculate 42 percent of 87, you multiply 42 by 87 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

42 x 87 = 3654
3654 / 100 = 36.54

Step 2) Add the 42 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 87. Here is the math to illustrate:

87 + 36.54 = 123.54

Therefore, the answer to "What is 87 plus 42 percent?" is:

123.54

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