What is 118 plus 5 percent?

What is 118 plus 5 percent (118 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 118? Here we will show you how to calculate 118 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 118: To calculate 5 percent of 118, you multiply 5 by 118 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 118 = 590
590 / 100 = 5.9

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 118. Here is the math to illustrate:

118 + 5.9 = 123.9

Therefore, the answer to "What is 118 plus 5 percent?" is:

123.9

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