What is 131 plus 5 percent?

What is 131 plus 5 percent (131 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 131? Here we will show you how to calculate 131 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 131: To calculate 5 percent of 131, you multiply 5 by 131 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 131 = 655
655 / 100 = 6.55

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 131. Here is the math to illustrate:

131 + 6.55 = 137.55

Therefore, the answer to "What is 131 plus 5 percent?" is:

137.55

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