What is 12 plus 5 percent?

What is 12 plus 5 percent (12 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 12? Here we will show you how to calculate 12 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 12: To calculate 5 percent of 12, you multiply 5 by 12 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 12 = 60
60 / 100 = 0.6

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 12. Here is the math to illustrate:

12 + 0.6 = 12.6

Therefore, the answer to "What is 12 plus 5 percent?" is:

12.6

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