What is 16 plus 5 percent?

What is 16 plus 5 percent (16 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 16? Here we will show you how to calculate 16 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 16: To calculate 5 percent of 16, you multiply 5 by 16 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 16 = 80
80 / 100 = 0.8

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 16. Here is the math to illustrate:

16 + 0.8 = 16.8

Therefore, the answer to "What is 16 plus 5 percent?" is:

16.8

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